conch

kɒŋk

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Definition of conch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine lifelarge tropical sea snail that grows a heavy spiral shell

Conchs are often harvested for their meat in Caribbean cuisine..

mollusk

shellfish

marine biologylarge spiral sea shell often used for decoration or music

She collected a beautiful conch from the beach.

shell

musicmusical horn made by blowing into a large sea shell

He played a tune on the conch at the ceremony.

architecturethe semidome of an apse in architecture

The church's conch was beautifully painted.

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Images of conch

large tropical sea snail that grows a heavy spiral shell
large spiral sea shell often used for decoration or music
musical horn made by blowing into a large sea shell
the semidome of an apse in architecture

Expressions with conch

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queen conch

symbol in Caribbean culture and cuisine

The queen conch is a staple in Bahamian dishes.

Origin of conch

Greek, konkhē (shell)

Examples of conch in a sentence

A conch can produce a loud sound when blown into.
The conch was displayed on the mantelpiece.
He blew into the conch to start the ceremony.
The conch was used to signal the start of the event.
Villagers gathered as the conch echoed across the hills.
The conch was restored to its original glory.

Architects admired the intricate design of the conch.

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French:conque, coquille de conque, ...
German:tropische Meeresschnecke, Muschel, ...
Italian:conchiglia marina, conchiglia, ...
Spanish:caracol marino, caracola, ...
Portuguese:búzio, concha espiral, ...
Chinese:贝壳, 海螺壳, ...
Japanese:ホラガイ貝, コンチ, ...
Arabic:مُحَار حَلْزُونِي, صدفة محار, ...
Hebrew:קוֹנְכִיָּיה, קוֹנְכִיָּה, ...
Russian:раковина, конх, ...
Ukrainian:мушля, раковина, ...
Hindi:शंख घोंघा, शंख, ...
Bengali:শাঁখ, শঙ্খ, ...
Catalan:cargol marí, petxina, ...
Czech:křídlatec, koncha, ...
Danish:konkylie, konkylieskal, ...
Dutch:zeeslak, schelp, ...
Greek:κόγχη, κογχύλι, ...
Hungarian:kagylókürtcsiga, kagylókürt, ...
Khmer:ខ្យងសមុទ្រសំបកធំ, សំបកខ្យងស័ង្ខ, ...
Korean:소라, 소라 껍데기, ...
Persian:حلزون دریایی, صدف دریایی, ...
Polish:koncha, muszla konchy, ...
Portuguese (BR):búzio, concha, ...
Romanian:conchilie, cochilie de melc de mare, ...
Swedish:havssnäcka, snäcktrumpet, ...
Thai:หอยสังข์, เปลือกหอยสังข์, ...
Turkish:deniz salyangozu, deniz kabuğu, ...
Vietnamese:ốc xà cừ, vỏ ốc, ...

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