Coquina Definition

kō-kēnə
noun
Any of a genus (Donax) of small, delicately colored saltwater clams.
Webster's New World
A soft, whitish limestone made up of broken sea shells and corals.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Coquina

Noun

Singular:
coquina
Plural:
coquinas

Origin of Coquina

  • Spanish cockle probably diminutive of concha shell from Latin mussel conch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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