coquille

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co·quille (k

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A scallop-shaped dish or a scallop shell in which various seafood dishes are browned and served.

[French, from Latin conchlia, pl. of conchlium, shellfish, from Greek konkhulion, diminutive of konkhos.]

coquille (French) [kɔkij]

1. (Cookery) any dish, esp seafood, served in a scallop shell Coquilles St. Jacques

2. a scallop shell, or dish resembling a shell

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Fencing) Fencing a bell-shaped hand guard on a foil

[French, literally: shell, from Latin conchȳlium mussel; see cockle¹]

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Noun	1.	coquille - seafood served in a scallop shell dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"
	2.	coquille - a dish in the form of a scallop shell dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"

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