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coques

coques is the plural of coque.

Meaning of coque

Noun

coque (plural coques)

  1. A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of coccus.
    • Fig. 22. One of the coques cut transversely; seeds parietal, very numerous, small, spread all over the internal surface of the coque.1821, Samuel Frederick Gray, A natural arrangement of British Plants, page 262
    Synonyms:
    coccus

Questions about coques

What is coques the plural of?
Coques is the plural of coque.

Words near coques in the dictionary

  1. coquelicots
  2. Coquelles
  3. coquels
  4. coqueluche
  5. coqueluches
  6. coques
  7. coquet
  8. coquetoon
  9. coquetoons
  10. coquetries
  11. coquetry

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