concha

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • seashell
  • shell mollusk
  • (Mexico) a type of sweetbread one that resembles a shell in design and decoration
  • (vulgar) pussy, cunt

Etymology

Inherited from Latin conchula (little shell, small mollusk) derived from Ancient Greek κόγχη (mussel, shell, konkh, apse).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κόγχη

Gloss

mussel, shell, konkh, apse

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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