coquille
coquille noun: a meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
Noun (1)
coquille (plural coquilles)
- A meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
- A scallop shell or a dish shaped like one, especially when used to serve the aforementioned food.
- A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled.
Proper noun capitalized: Coquille
Coquille
- A city, the county seat of Coos County, Oregon, United States.
Noun (2) capitalized: Coquille
Coquille (plural Coquilles or Coquille)
- A member of a Native American people who historically lived in the Coquille River watershed and nearby coast south of Coos Bay.
coquille meaning in Tamil
coquille in Tamil
- வளை வாரிழை வகை
Forms of coquille
| plural | coquilles |
|---|---|
| plural | Coquilles |
| plural | Coquille |
| alternative form | Ko-Kwel |
| alternative form | Ko'Kwel |
Origin of coquille
Borrowed from French coquille. See also cockle.
From French coquille.
Questions about coquille
- What does coquille mean?
- Coquille means a meal, especially a seafood dish, served in an actual scallop shell or a dish (container) shaped like a shell.
- What is coquille in Tamil?
- Coquille in Tamil is வளை வாரிழை வகை. See Coquille meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coquille?
- Coquille can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of coquille?
- The plural of coquille is coquilles.
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