kunkur

noun

kun·​kur

variants or kunkar

ˈkəŋkə(r)

or less commonly conker

ˈkäŋ- 

plural -s

: a limestone used especially in India for making lime and building roads

Word History

Etymology

Hindi kaṅkar, from Sanskrit karkara

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