CONCHES

A marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell.

The shell of this sea animal.

A musical instrument made from a large spiral seashell, somewhat like a trumpet.

To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher, or between rollers.

To play a conch seashell as a musical instrument, by blowing through a hole made close to the origin of the spiral.

A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding.

A person who operates such a machine.