# conk

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɒŋk/

## Definitions
1. The shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting body of a bracket fungus (also called a shelf fungus), i.e. a mushroom growing off a tree trunk.
2. A nose, especially a large one.
3. Alternative spelling of conch.

## Etymology
Variant or figurative use of conch. Attested since the nineteenth century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/conk