COQUINA


Meaning of COQUINA in English

[ kɒ'ki:nə ]

■ noun

1》 a soft limestone of broken shells, used in road-making in the Caribbean and Florida.

2》 a small American bivalve mollusc with a wedge-shaped shell. [ Donax variabilis and related species.]

Origin

C19: from Sp., lit. 'cockle', based on L. concha (see conch ).

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