What is another word for conker?

Pronunciation: [kˈɒnkə] (IPA)

Conker is a term used for the fruit of the horse chestnut tree that is commonly used in playing a traditional British children's game. There are several other names used for conker, including cobnut, buckeye, and horse chestnut. In some regions, the conker is also called a nut or chucky. Cobnuts and buckeyes are often used to refer specifically to the smaller, rounder varieties of horse chestnuts, while the horse chestnut is the more common term used in North America. Regardless of the name, horse chestnuts remain a popular game and autumnal snack in many parts of the world.

What are the hypernyms for Conker?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Tree., Botanical Specimen.

Usage examples for Conker

Ossywattermy had varis failins, one of which was a idee that he cood conker Virginny with a few duzzen loonatics which he had pickt up sumwhares, mercy only nose wher.
"The Complete Works of Artemus Ward, Part 1"
Charles Farrar Browne
conker, the hip, or hep; the fruit of the briar.
"Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect"
William Barnes

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