Feminine

concha

Meaning

  1. (feminine) seashell
  2. (feminine) shell (mollusk)
  3. (Mexico, feminine) a type of sweet bread (one that resembles a shell in design and in decoration)
  4. (Chile, Peru, Rioplatense, feminine, vulgar) pussy, cunt

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
con‧cha
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkont͡ʃa/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin conchula, diminutive of concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “mussel”). Cognate with cuenca (“basin, socket”).

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