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Image:Aesculus hippocastanum fruit.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A selection of fresh conkers from a [[horse-chestnut tree.]]
English
Etymology
From nineteenth-century dialect conker, snail-shell; the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��k�(r)|-��k�(r)
Noun
en-noun
#british A horse chestnut used in the game of conkers.
Synonyms
cheggie (regional dialect), obblyonker (regional dialect)<!--Can anyone specify exactly where these terms are used?-->
vi:conker
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