conche

English

Hershey conche from the early 1900s

Etymology

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Pre-Greekbor.?
Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē)bor.
Latin conchalbor.
French conchebor.
English conche

    Borrowed from French conche.

    Noun

    conche (plural conches)

    1. Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).

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    French

    Etymology

      Learned borrowing from Latin concha.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /kɔ̃ʃ/

      Noun

      conche f (plural conches)

      1. (nautical) small bay
        Synonym: anse
      2. natural basin
        Synonym: bassin
      3. concher, conch (machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate)

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      Italian

      Noun

      conche f

      1. plural of conca

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      San Juan Atzingo Popoloca

      Etymology

      Cognate with San Felipe Otlaltepec Popoloca kunzē.

      Noun

      co²³nche

      1. snake

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      References

      • Austin Krumholz, Jeanne; Kalstrom Dolson, Marjorie; Hernández Ayuso, Miguel (1995), Diccionario popoloca de San Juan Atzingo, Puebla (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 33)‎[1] (in Spanish), Tucson, AZ., E.U.A.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 20
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