noun · rare

conker

conker · conkers

A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkersA horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.

/ˈkɒŋkə/

» Do squirrels eat conkers?

Fressen Eichhörnchen Kastanien?

Білки їдять каштани?

Meaning

1 senses

(UK)A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

Examples

2 sentences

Do squirrels eat conkers?
Білки їдять каштани?
deFressen Eichhörnchen Kastanien?
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I like it when you twist my conkers.
ruЛюблю, когда ты крутишь мои каштаны.
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Origin

As a term for horse chestnut, derived from the name of the game conkers, which came first.

As a term for horse chestnut, derived from the name of the game conkers, which came first. Theories for the original meaning include 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”) (the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells), from conch + -er, or a variant of conquer.

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