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conker

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conker [ˈkɒŋkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an informal name for horse chestnut [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conker - the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnutconker - the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
buckeye, horse chestnut
seed - a small hard fruit
Translations
conker [ˈkɒŋkəʳ] N (Brit) → castaña f de Indias conkers (= game) → juego m de las castañas
conker [ˈkɒŋkər] n (British) → marron m (d'Inde)
conk out
[ˌkɒŋkˈaʊt] vi
[machine] → tomber en panne
[person] (= pass out) → tomber dans les pommes
con man conman [ˈkɒnmæn] n → escroc m
conker
n (Brit inf) → (Ross)kastanie f; conkers (= game) Spiel, bei dem zwei Spieler mit an Fäden befestigten Kastanien wechselseitig versuchen, die Kastanie des Gegenspielers zu treffen und zu zerstören
conker [ˈkɒŋkəʳ] n (Brit) (fam) → castagna (d'ippocastano)
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But only the best will be used in the Irish Conker Championships next weekend when kids of all ages will battle it out to be named king of the swingers.
We're bonkers about conkers; RACE TO GATHER 60,000 AHEAD OF ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Byline: LIAM MURPHY ADULTS proved the most fearsome competitors at Liverpool's 15th annual conker championships - with competitive fathers determined to show off their conker skills in front of the youngsters.
Park welcomes the city's all conker-ing heroes; Players go for gold ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Byline: LIAM MURPHY WIND and rain proved no obstacle to champions at Liverpool''s 15th conker championships.
Liverpool celebration for conker-ing heroes by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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