concher

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noun

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

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounconcher (plural conchers)

plural conchers

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

    Synonyms: conch, conche

  2. A person who operates such a machine.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Also see

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόγχη (kónkhē)
  2. Latinconcha
  3. Englishconch
  4. Englishconcher

From conch + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

French conche
  • conchemachine
German Conchiermaschine, Conche
  • Conchiermaschinemachine
  • Conchemachine
  • Konchemachine
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APA

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Chicago

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