concho

See also: Concho

English

Etymology

From Spanish concha (“shell”).

Noun

concho (plural conchos)

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

Galician

Alternative forms

• coucho, cuncho

Etymology

From cuncha (“shell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkont͡ʃo/ [ˈkonʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
• Rhymes: -ontʃo
• Hyphenation: con‧cho

Noun

concho m (plural conchos)

1. husk, hull

   Synonym: carolo

2. walnut

   Synonym: noz

Derived terms

• concheiro (“walnut tree”)

Adjective

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

1. husked, shelled

Derived terms

• sapoconcho (“tortoise”)

Interjection

concho

1. nuts!

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “concho”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “concho”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “concho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

concha (“shell”) +‎ -o (forms masculines).

Pronunciation

• (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkõ.t͡ʃu/

Noun

concho m (plural conchos)

1. (Trás-os-Montes) bucket

   Synonym: balde

Adjective

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

1. (Beira, Trás-os-Montes) happy, proud

   Synonyms: feliz, contente, orgulhoso, vaidoso

Interjection

concho

1. (Trás-os-Montes) nuts!

   Synonyms: caramba, porra

References

• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “concho”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Further reading

• “concho”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “concho”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From concha, from Latin conchula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkont͡ʃo/ [ˈkõnʲ.t͡ʃo]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -ontʃo
• Syllabification: con‧cho

Noun

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

Related terms

• motoconcho

Further reading

• “concho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025