conker

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

Etymology

From 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”); the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells; from conch + -er or a variant of conquer.

In classic literature

Synonyms

buckeye, horse chestnut

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