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English
Etymology
From Spanish concha (“shell”).
Noun
concho (plural conchos)
- (US) A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.
Galician
Etymology
From cuncha (“shell”).
Pronunciation
Noun
concho m (plural conchos)
- husk, hull
- Synonym: carolo
- walnut
- Synonym: noz
Derived terms
Adjective
concho (feminine concha, masculine plural conchos, feminine plural conchas)
- husked, shelled
Derived terms
Interjection
concho
- 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
Spanish
Etymology
From concha, from Latin conchula.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkont͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -ontʃo
- Syllabification: con‧cho
Noun
concho m (plural conchos)
- (Latin America) dregs (rest of a drink in a glass)
- Synonyms: decantación, depósito, hez, poso
- (Dominican Republic, slang) car or motorcycle used for public transportation
- (Dominican Republic) taxi
- Synonym: taxi
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