coq au vin

noun

ˌkōk-ō-ˈvan How to pronounce coq au vin (audio)
ˌkäk-ō-,
ˌkōk-ō-ˈvaⁿ How to pronounce coq au vin (audio)
ˌkäk-ō-
: chicken cooked in usually red wine

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Pick up suppers like chicken pot pie, classic lasagna and coq au vin to enjoy later or snack on one of the homemade focaccia sandwiches and Splendora’s Gelato in store. Brennan Long, Southern Living, 26 July 2024 Starr, a Philadelphia native, added coq au vin from his hometown restaurant Parc to to the first-class menu, too. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2024 Early on in the flare-up, the group shared a rich and earthy-tasting homemade coq au vin. Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024 Sample items: pear and gorgonzola flatbread ($17), burgers (angus or garden patty) on brioche buns, a roasted butternut squash panini ($17) and coq au vin ($29). Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coq au vin 

Word History

Etymology

French, cock with wine

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coq au vin was circa 1938

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“Coq au vin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coq%20au%20vin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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