noun, verb — 10 senses
/ˈkɒnt͡ʃ/ · /ˈkɒŋk/
Etymology Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.
A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
The shell of this sea animal.
A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
Architecture The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
Etymology Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.
To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.
Etymology From conch * (Bahamas): in reference to the seafood that made up much of their diet.
Slang A denizen of the Florida Keys
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for conch and Conch.