concha
(noun) (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape
Source: WordNet® 3.1
concha (plural conchas or conchae or conchæ)
Any shell-shaped structure.
(anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.
(anatomy) Any of the nasal conchae.
(architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.
• Chacon, Chanco, NACCHO
Source: Wiktionary
Con"cha, n. Etym: [LL. (in sense 1), fr. concha. See Conch.]
1. (Arch.)
Definition: The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
