Meanings
conche1
Conche2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
Origin
conche · noun
- Ancient Greekκόγχη (kónkhē)
- Latinconcha
- Frenchconche
- Englishconche
Borrowed from French conche.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Conche · proper noun
Possibly named after the abbey of the village of Conches-en-Ouche in Normandy. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from an otherwise unknown French term equivalent to English bight or roadstead.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Konche, Conche
- Konchemachine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate
- Conchemachine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate
- Conchiermaschinemachine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with conche
All rhymes →Cite this entry
conche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conche
“conche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conche. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conche.
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