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Definitions for Coquina
[1] Also called pompano, butterfly-shell clam. a small clam, Donax variabilis, abundant in the intertidal zone of eastern and southern U.S. coastal beaches, having fanlike bands of various hues, the paired empty shells often spread in a butterfly shape.
[2] any similar clam, especially of the genus Donax.
[3] a soft, whitish rock made up of fragments of marine shells and coral, used as a building material.
[4] a soft limestone consisting of shells, corals, etc, that occurs in parts of the US
Words nearby Coquina
coquilla nut, coquillage, coquille, coquilles st. jacques, coquimbite, coquina, coquito, cor, cor adiposum, cor anglais, cor biloculare
Origin of Coquina
1830–40, Americanism ; < Spanish: literally, shellfish, equivalent to Old Spanish coc(a ) shellfish (< Latin concha; see conch) + -ina -ine1
Word origin for Coquina
C19: from Spanish: shellfish, probably from concha shell, conch