COQUILLE SAINT JACQUES


Meaning of COQUILLE SAINT JACQUES in English

-saⁿˈzhäk noun

( plural coquilles saint jacques )

Usage: usually capitalized S&J

Etymology: French coquille Saint-Jacques scallop, from coquille mollusk shell + Saint-Jacques St. James the apostle, whose identifying token is a scallop shell

: a dish of scallops usually served with a wine sauce

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