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单词 conch
释义

conch

noun

ˈkäŋk How to pronounce conch (audio)
ˈkänch,
ˈkȯŋk How to pronounce conch (audio)
plural conchs ˈkäŋks How to pronounce conch (audio)
ˈkȯŋks
or conches ˈkän-chəz How to pronounce conch (audio)
1
: any of various large spiral-shelled marine gastropod mollusks (as of the genus Strombus)
also : its shell used especially for cameos
2
often disparaging : a native or resident of the Florida Keys
3
: concha sense 2

Illustration of conch

Illustration of conch
  • conch 1

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There's no better way to spend some quality time with old friends than with a plethora of key lime pie and conch fritters before heading off on a parasailing adventure. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 14 June 2022 The longtime owners of Calypso Restaurant, the Caribbean haven for fresh Bahamian conch, peppery jerk wings, peel-and-eat shrimp and cutters, have sold their business after 32 years. Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Jan. 2022 The cave on the Turner glacier seemed like the inside of a conch shell with its spiral ceiling and shiny, slick walls of compressed snow, air bubbles, sediment layers and ribs of ice. New York Times, 19 May 2022 Outsiders are forbidden to own property or harvest conch and lobster. Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 On a table filled with cookout staples like macaroni and cheese, there was a pot of conch, oxtail and smoked pork; red rice with sausage; chili with pork sausage. New York Times, 7 Mar. 2022 Airy, mournful notes sound from conch shells being blown, and the river erupts into action. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 13 Aug. 2020 This cruise boards Celebrity Summit in Miami and heads to Nassau, Bahamas for a day of relaxing beaches, duty-free shopping, swimming with dolphins, and dining on local specialty, conch fritters. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2021 For the past two years, the former home of Dania Beach Grill, once popular for its conch fritters, live music and cheap beer, had become a place to avoid. Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin concha mussel, mussel shell, from Greek konchē; akin to Sanskrit śaṅkha conch shell

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

conch

noun

ˈkäŋk How to pronounce conch (audio)
ˈkänch,
ˈkȯŋk
plural conchs
ˈkäŋks,
ˈkȯŋks
or conches
ˈkän-chəz
: a very large sea snail with a tall thick spiral shell

Medical Definition

conch

noun

ˈkäŋk How to pronounce conch (audio) ˈkänch How to pronounce conch (audio)
ˈkȯŋk
plural conchs ˈkäŋks, ˈkȯŋks How to pronounce conch (audio) or conches ˈkän-chəz How to pronounce conch (audio)
: concha sense 1
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