Noun: concha
| Singular | concha |
| Plural | conchae; conchas |
Sample Sentences
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In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments. [2020 October 19, Miriam Jordan, “Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus Lockdown”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2020:]
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch.