Conche

//kɒntʃ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of concher (“machine used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate”).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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concher

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French conche.

Etymology 2

Possibly named after the abbey of the village of Conches-en-Ouche in Normandy. An alternative hypothesis proposes a derivation from an otherwise unknown French term equivalent to English bight or roadstead.

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