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coq

coq

2 8.6
A male chicken often used in French cooking for slow stews
  • noun
  • /kɔk/
translation icon : gallo
  • - More of the coq than the vin.
  • coq au vin

Examples

  • They do very good coq au vin.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "Let's go in and order our coq au vin."

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Wait till you taste this coq au vin.

    Donnie Brasco (1997)

  • The coq au vin is almost done.

    God's Not Dead (2014)

  • The coq au vin is good.

    The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

  • But it was not even her idea to put the peas in the coq au vin.

    Julie & Julia (2009)

  • We have the veal St. Jacques and a lovely coq au vin...

    Anywhere but Here (1999)

  • You should try the traditional coq au vin; it's a classic French dish.

  • I love how the chef prepares the coq for his special recipe with mushrooms and wine.

  • For dinner, we had a delicious coq served with garlic mashed potatoes.

Synonyms

rooster
vscoq
  • US
87 1.0

A grown male chicken that often crows on farms

is the culinary term used in French cooking rather than the animal role

Compounds

coq au vin
3 8.5

A French dish of chicken cooked slowly in red wine with onions and mushrooms

Surface Forms

coq singular
coqs plural

Etymology

Coq is the French word for 'rooster' and is related to the English word cock. That's why in cooking coq usually means a male chicken used in slow, traditional dishes like coq au vin.