First Known Use: 1837
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coquina
noun co·qui·na \kō-ˈkē-nə\
Definition of COQUINA
1
: a soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
2
: a small wedge-shaped clam (Donax variabilis) used for broth or chowder and occurring in the intertidal zone of sandy Atlantic beaches from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico
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Origin of COQUINA
Spanish, probably diminutive of coca head, alteration of coco bogeyman, coconut
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