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coq au vin

[ French kawk aw van ]

noun

, French Cooking.
  1. chicken stewed in a sauce of wine, diced pork, onions, garlic, and mushrooms.


coq au vin

/ kɔk o vɛ̃ /

noun

  1. chicken stewed with red wine, onions, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coq au vin1

1935–40; < French: literally, cock with wine
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Word History and Origins

Origin of coq au vin1

literally: cock with wine
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Example Sentences

These chicken thighs braised in red wine take inspiration from the French coq au vin.

From Salon

The kitchen offers the usual French suspects — duck confit, coq au vin — but knows some of us can also get around, say, creamy linguine scattered with braised rabbit and olives.

The sly skill she employed when Child enthuses over making coq au vin was worthy of a nomination all by itself.

The sly skill she employs when Child enthuses over making coq au vin is worthy of a nomination all by itself.

At the time, Child had yet to make her first coq au vin — or any French dish.

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