conker

Betekenis (Engels)

A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

Synoniemen

buckeye

horse chestnut

conqueror

Vertalingen

الكونكر

καρπός δέντρου γένους aesculus

marron

marron d’inde

marron d’Inde

castaña

🌰

castaña de Indias

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɒŋkə/

Etymologie (Engels)

From 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”); the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells; from conch + -er or a variant of conquer.