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conker
Conker (noun) means a horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.
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A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.
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Etymology
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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"conker" (noun) means a horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.