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Definition of coq au vin
coq au vin
coq au vin Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
9
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A classic French dish consisting of chicken (traditionally a rooster) braised slowly with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and occasionally garlic.
Example
"For the dinner party, she prepared a rich and flavorful coq au vin served over buttered egg noodles."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Coq au vin. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/coq au vin