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What is the difference between conk and conch?

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Conch is a alternative form of conk.



As nouns the difference between conk and conch

is that conk is the shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus (A.K.A. Shelf fungus), i.e., a mushroom growing off a tree trunk while conch is a marine gastropod of the family family: Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

As verbs the difference between conk and conch

is that conk is to hit, especially on the head while conch is to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.

conk

English

Alternative forms

* konk

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a Bracket fungus'' (A.K.A. ''Shelf fungus''), ''i.e. , a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
  • (slang) A nose, especially a large one.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) To hit, especially on the head.
  • *
  • To chemically straighten tightly curled hair.

    • Related terms

    * conk out

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    conch

    English

    Alternative forms

    * conk

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A marine gastropod of the family which lives in its own spiral shell.
  • The shell of this sea animal.
  • A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell.
  • A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to develop the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding; a concher or concher machine.

    • Verb

  • To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.
  • To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.