Definition von conker
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conker in British English
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an informal name for horse chestnut (sense 2)
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Häufigkeit
conker in American English
Substantiv British
1. [pl., with sing. v.]
a child's game played with horse chestnuts tied to strings
2.
a horse chestnut
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Häufigkeit
conker in American English
(ˈkɑŋkər, ˈkɔŋ-)
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Wortherkunft von conker
[1840–50; prob. orig. conquer; cf. conquering a game played with snail shells (the name of the game presumably later transferred
to the playing pieces)]Beispielsätze mit
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