noun

1. A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

2. The shell of this sea animal.

3. A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

noun

1. A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.

2. A person who operates such a machine.

Synonyms: conch, conche

noun

1. The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.

2. A nose, especially a large one.

verb

1. To hit, especially on the head.