coque

Etymology

French, literally "shell".

Noun

coque (plural coques)

1. A small loop or bow of ribbon used in making hats, boas, etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔk/

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Noun

coque f (plural coques)

1. shell (of an animal's egg)
2. the casing of a phone
3. (nautical) hull
4. cockle

Further reading

• “coque” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French coque (“egg's shell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔk/

Noun

coque f (invariable)

1. used only in the phrase uovo alla coque (“soft-boiled egg”).

Verb

coque

1. second-person singular present active imperative of coquō

Noun

coque m (plural coques)

1. bun (a tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head)
2. coke (solid residue from roasting coal)

Etymology

From English coke.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈko̞.ke̞]

Noun

coque m (plural coques)

1. coke (solid fuel from coal)