conca

Definitions of conca
  1. noun
    a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
    synonyms: bacinella, bacino, catinella, catino, tazza, vasca
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    types:
    battistero
    bowl for baptismal water
    bidet, bidè
    a basin for washing genitals and anal area
    acquasantiera
    basin for holy water
    type of:
    recipiente
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
  2. noun
    a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it
    synonyms: avvallamento, bacino, catinella, catino, depressione
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    types:
    circo, circo glaciale
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
    type of:
    acciaccatura, ammaccatura, dentellatura, foiba, infossamento, infossatura, piega
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
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