concho

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish concha (shell).

Noun[edit]

concho (plural conchos)

  1. (US) A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.

Galician[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From cuncha (shell).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

concho m (plural conchos)

  1. husk, hull
    Synonym: carolo
  2. walnut
    Synonym: noz

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Adjective[edit]

concho (feminine concha, masculine plural conchos, feminine plural conchas)

  1. husked, shelled

Derived terms[edit]

Interjection[edit]

concho

  1. rats!

References[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From concha, from Latin conchula.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈkont͡ʃo/ [ˈkõnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -ontʃo
  • Syllabification: con‧cho

Noun[edit]

concho m (plural conchos)

  1. (Latin America) dregs (rest of a drink in a glass)
    Synonyms: decantación, depósito, hez, poso
  2. (Dominican Republic, slang) car or motorcycle used for public transportation
  3. (Dominican Republic) taxi
    Synonym: taxi

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