conches

noun pl. conchs or conches

1. 1. the large, spiral, univalve shell of any of various marine mollusks
   2. such a mollusk, often edible
2. Rom. Myth. such a shell used as a trumpet by the Tritons
3. concha (sense )
4. ☆ Informal a longtime resident of the Florida Keys, specif. of Key West

Origin: ME conke < L concha < Gr konchē, mussel, shell < IE base *konkho- > Sans śankhá-, mussel