conch
pronunciation
How to pronounce conch in British English:
UK [kɒntʃ]
How to pronounce conch in American English:
US [kɑntʃ]
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- Noun:
- any of various edible tropical marine gastropods of the genus Strombus having a brightly-colored spiral shell with large outer lip
Word Origin
- conch (n.)
- type of shell, early 15c., from Latin concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Greek konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE root *konkho-. The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833; the prefered pronunciation there ("kongk") preserves the classical one.
Example
- 1. When she returned with the conch , they were waiting and watching .
- 2. Anhui conch cement , down 6.2 per cent , led losses by construction material companies .
- 3. The shell of the sea mollusk is a symbol of the island chain , also known as the conch republic .
- 4. Anhui conch cement , china 's largest cement manufacturer , is the most commonly shorted chinese company listed in hong kong .
- 5. And pink noise , our son 's favorite , sounds like the tone you 'd hear were you to take up residence inside a conch shell .