CONCH


Meaning of CONCH in English

/ kɒntʃ; NAmE kɑːntʃ/ noun

the shell of a sea creature which is also called a conch

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin concha shellfish, shell, from Greek konkhē mussel, cockle, or shell-like cavity.

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