concha


2con·cha

noun \ˈkän-chə\

Definition of CONCHA

: an ornamental disk (as on clothing or tack) of American Indian origin featuring a shell or flower design

Variants of CONCHA

con·cha also con·cho \-(ˌ)chō\

Origin of CONCHA

American Spanish concha, from Spanish, shell, from Late Latin conchula, diminutive of Latin concha
First Known Use: 1887

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