The spiral shell of a large marine gastropod mollusc, Strombus gigas (family Strombidae), found in the Caribbean, bearing spines and a widely flaring lip.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Sketches of Character.
Definition of queen conch in US English:
queen conch
noun
The spiral shell of a large marine gastropod mollusc, Strombus gigas (family Strombidae), found in the Caribbean, bearing spines and a widely flaring lip.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Sketches of Character.