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coq au vin

UK/ˈkɒk əʊ ˈvæn/

coq au vin noun: a dish of chicken cooked with wine (usually red wine) along with accompaniments such as mushrooms, onions and garlic.

Noun

coq au vin (uncountable)

  1. A dish of chicken cooked with wine (usually red wine) along with accompaniments such as mushrooms, onions and garlic.
    • You have nothing else on your agenda tonight, so you both might as well try that complicated recipe you’ve been meaning to make someday (coq au vin is a cozy one, and simpler than it seems).2024 August 6, Gena Kaufman, “33 Rainy-Day Date Ideas That Aren’t Another Movie”, in Glamour

Origin of coq au vin

Borrowed from French coq au vin.

Questions about coq au vin

What does coq au vin mean?
Coq au vin means a dish of chicken cooked with wine (usually red wine) along with accompaniments such as mushrooms, onions and garlic.
What part of speech is coq au vin?
Coq au vin is a noun.
How do you pronounce coq au vin?
Coq au vin is pronounced /ˈkɒk əʊ ˈvæn/ (UK).

Words near coq au vin in the dictionary

  1. Copán
  2. Copăcel
  3. Copăcele
  4. Copăceni
  5. coq
  6. coq au vin
  7. Coq.
  8. coqs
  9. coquandite
  10. coquasitriangular
  11. coquaternion

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