conch
Sign in to savethumb|Apertural view of an adult queen conch Aliger gigas with the foot, eyes and snout visible thumb|A shell of a dead Florida crown conch Melongena corona inhabited by a [[hermit crab]]
Key facts
- Food.name
- Conch fritters
- Food.image
- Conch fritters Mango Festival 2011.jpg
- Food.caption
- Conch fritters and dip
- Food.type
- Fritter
- Food.course
- Appetizer
- Food.region
- The Bahamas
- Food.associated_cuisine
- Bahamian cuisine
- Food.served
- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Conch, cornmeal, diced vegetables
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- Etymology
- General description
- Culinary use
- Festival
- Fritters
- Musical instruments
- Pearls
- Other uses
- Religion
- Ancient Peru
- Aztec
- Hinduism
- Literature and the oral tradition
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Apertural view of an adult queen conch Aliger gigas with the foot, eyes and snout visible thumb|A shell of a dead Florida crown conch Melongena corona inhabited by a [[hermit crab]]
Conch ( , , ) is any of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point on both ends).