coquille
(noun) a dish in the form of a scallop shell
coquille
(noun) seafood served in a scallop shell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coquille (plural coquilles)
A dish (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 (container) 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*quille" (ko*kel"; F. ko`ke"y'), n. [F.] Lit., a shell; hence: (a) A shell or shell-like dish or mold in which viands are served. (b) The expansion of the guard of a sword, dagger, etc. (c) A form of ruching used as a dress trimming or for neckwear, and named from the manner in which it is gathered or fulled. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
