concher

concher
a) A machine (rather like a rotating pestle and mortar) used to refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding; a conch
b) A person who operates such a machine

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  • concher — ˈkänchə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: conche + er : a tender of a conche * * * concher (ˈkɒŋkə(r)) [f. conch + er1.] One who ladles out chocolate into a concher machine …   Useful english dictionary

  • concher — conch·er …   English syllables

  • conching — noun A process in the manufacture of chocolate in which the flavour and texture is refined by warming and grinding, either in a traditional concher or between rollers …   Wiktionary

  • conch — 1. noun /kɑnk,kɑntʃ/ a) A marine mollusc of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell. b) The shell of this sea animal. 2. verb /kɑnk,kɑntʃ/ a) To refine the flavour and texture of chocolate by warming and grinding, either in a… …   Wiktionary

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