conker
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++con·ker /ˈkɒŋkə $ ˈkɑːŋkər/ noun 1. HBP[countable] the large brown shiny seed of the horse chestnut tree 七叶树果2. conkers [uncountable] British EnglishDGO a children’s game in which conkers are hung from pieces of string and you try to break the other person’s conker by hitting it with your own 康克戏〔一种儿童游戏，各方用自己的七叶树果努力击破对方的七叶树果〕
Examples from the Corpus
conker• In autumn, youngsters will be urged to collect conkers, ash keys and acorns to grow next year's seedlings.• The winner is obviously the player with the intact conker.• Players take it in turns to do this until one conker is so damaged that it is dislodged from its string.• Naturally, the stronger and harder the conker, the more chance of success.• Standing still was important for if the conker was swaying about, the striker had a free go.• That's what my dreams showed - that underneath my standard teenage exterior I was conkers, stark staring.• From my childhood I remember being told that the way to improve your conkers was to pickle them in vinegar.con·ker nounChineseSyllable
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conker
con‧ker /ˈkɒŋkə $ ˈkɑːŋkər/
noun
1. [countable] the large brown shiny seed of the horse chestnut tree
2. conkers [uncountable] British English a children’s game in which conkers are hung from pieces of string and you try to break the other person’s conker by hitting it with your own
con‧ker /ˈkɒŋkə $ ˈkɑːŋkər/
noun1. [countable] the large brown shiny seed of the horse chestnut tree
2. conkers [uncountable] British English a children’s game in which conkers are hung from pieces of string and you try to break the other person’s conker by hitting it with your own
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