“Conch” most commonly means a large sea snail with a big spiral shell, and by extension the shell itself, especially when used as a horn or decoration.

Main meanings

  • A marine mollusk with a large spiral shell, usually living in warm tropical seas; people often eat its meat and collect its shell.
  • The shell of that animal , which can be used as a decorative object, for cameos, or as a kind of trumpet.

Extra senses and usage

  • In the Florida Keys, “Conch” can also mean a local resident, originally linked to people who ate a lot of conch meat.
  • In literature and pop culture, a conch shell can symbolize authority or the right to speak , like the famous conch in “Lord of the Flies.”

Pronunciation notes

  • Common English pronunciations are roughly “konk” (\ˈkɑːŋkand“konch”(\ˈkɑːntʃ.
  • In the Florida Keys, the “konk” pronunciation preserves an older, more classical style.

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