coquille Hear it!

coquille definition

co·quille (kō kēl′; Fr kō̂ kē′y')

noun

  1. a scallop shell or shell-shaped dish in which minced seafood is baked and served
  2. any food so served

Etymology: Fr, a shell < OFr: see cockle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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