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Meaning of Conch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɒnt͡ʃ

Definitions

  1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.
  2. A British Bahamian.
    dated, ethnic, slur
  3. The shell of this sea animal.
  4. A European caucasian Bahamian
    dated, ethnic, slur
  5. A denizen of the Florida Keys
    slang
  6. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.
  7. The semidome of an apse, or the apse itself.
  8. Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).

Equivalents

العربية القوقع بوق
Suomi siipikotilo
Français conque
Gaeilge sliogán
Galego apupo bucina buguina carlou
हिन्दी शंख
Íslenska kuðungur
日本語 まきがい
한국어 갱구 고동 고둥 조가비
Te Reo Māori potipoti
മലയാളം ശംഖ്
Português búzio
Русский раковина
தமிழ் சங்கு
తెలుగు శంఖము
Türkçe deniz kabuğu

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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