conch
Ocean trumpet shell
A conch is a large spiral-shelled sea snail, or the shell itself.
The shells have been used as trumpets, decorative objects, and symbols of the ocean.
In *Lord of the Flies*, the conch represents order and authority.
Conch meat is eaten in Caribbean cuisine: conch fritters, conch salad.
Pronounced with a hard k or as "konch."
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- seashellMollusk's discarded exoskeleton
- nacreIridescent shell coating
- pearlMollusk-formed gemstone
nautilus · whelk · triton · spiral · whorl · calcium · scallop · cowrie
Pointed animal headgear
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- blowingMoving air forcefully
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- callContact by phone
summon · herald · fanfare · ceremony · announcement · resonance · vibration · echo
Architectural spiral ornament
- scrollWound document of parchment
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- IonicScroll-capitaled column order
capital · decorative · spiral · helix · corbel · flourish · carving · motif
Underwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tide poolWave-stranded water hollow
- sandFine rock particles
- shallowWithout much depth
tropical · Caribbean · Florida Keys · Bahamas · seagrass · ocean floor · lagoon · mangrove
Fried batter cake
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
- cevicheCitrus-cured raw seafood dish
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
Bahamian · seafood · delicacy · tenderize · escargot · whelk · shellfish · raw bar
mollusk
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- seashellMollusk's discarded exoskeleton
- nacreIridescent shell coating
pearl · nautilus · whelk · triton · spiral · whorl · calcium · scallop · cowrie · murex
horn
Pointed animal headgear
call · summon · herald · fanfare · ceremony · announcement · resonance · vibration · echo · tone
volute
Architectural spiral ornament
- scrollWound document of parchment
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
- ornamentThing that beautifies
Ionic · capital · decorative · spiral · helix · corbel · flourish · carving · motif
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
shallow · tropical · Caribbean · Florida Keys · Bahamas · seagrass · ocean floor · lagoon · mangrove · Indo-Pacific
fritter
Fried batter cake
Caribbean · Bahamian · seafood · delicacy · tenderize · escargot · whelk · shellfish · raw bar
puja
Hindu worship ritual
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
- BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
- sacredWorthy of reverence
ceremony · offering · purification · altar · temple · prayer · auspicious · Vishnu · Lakshmi · aarti
ear
Auditory organ
- Caribbean wildlifeshark, sharks, dolphin, whale, flamingo
- gastropodssnail, slug, nudibranchs, sea slugs, land snails
- Indian Instrumentssitar, tabla, veena, sarod, harmonium
- KrishnaKrishna, flute, Radha, peacock feather, blue skin
- shell materialsabalone, oyster shell, mussel shell, nautilus, mother-of-pearl
- beachbeach, sand, wave, waves, surf
- conch shellLarge spiral marine shell
- conch frittersFried gastropod appetizer
- conch shell hornSeashell blown as instrument
- conch chowderSoup from sea snail
- queen conchLarge edible sea snail