/ 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.
/ 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.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005