conch

conch · noun, verb¹

1. Ancient Greekκόγχη (kónkhē)
2. Latinconcha
3. English todayconch

Borrowed from Latin concha, borrowed from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “a mussel or cockle; a shell-like cavity”). Doublet of concha.

Conch · noun²

From conch * (Bahamas): in reference to the seafood that made up much of their diet.

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