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noun
A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
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The shell of this sea animal.
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A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
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The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
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Topics: architecture
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noun
Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
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A British Bahamian.
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A British Bahamian.
A European caucasian Bahamian
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A denizen of the Florida Keys
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verb
To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
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verb
To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.
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noun
any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
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Broader terms: gastropod, univalve
Narrower terms: giant conch, Strombus gigas
History
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor. Latin conchabor. English conch Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.
From conch * (Bahamas): in reference to the seafood that made up much of their diet.
Across languages
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