conker

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conker

A child threads a string through a shiny conker to make a toy.

Definition

Noun: 1. The hard, shiny, dark brown seed of the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum), which is not edible. It is typically round and contained within a spiky green husk.

Usage and Examples
  • Noun:
    • The children collected conkers from beneath the horse chestnut tree.
    • A traditional autumn game involves trying to break an opponent's conker by striking it with your own.
    • The spiky case splits open to reveal a smooth, brown conker inside.
Advanced Usage
  • "Conker season": Refers to the autumn period when horse chestnut seeds fall and are collected.
    • Conker season is a highlight of the school year for many British children.
  • Used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things related to these seeds.
    • We played a conker tournament.
Variants and Related Words
  • Horse chestnut: The tree that produces conkers. Also used informally to refer to the seed itself.
  • Conkers: The name of the traditional children's game played with the seeds on strings.
Synonyms
  • Horse chestnut seed: The more formal, descriptive term.
  • Buckeye: The North American term for the similar, related seed of other species.
Notes
  • The word "conker" is primarily used in British English. The game "conkers" is a well-known British tradition.
  • Conkers are toxic and should not be eaten. They are distinct from the edible sweet chestnuts.
conker

A child threads a string through a shiny conker to make a toy.

Noun
  1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut

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