coq
coq — noun
1. a traditional French dish in which chicken is slowly braised in red wine with mu
a traditional French dish in which chicken is slowly braised in red wine with mushrooms, pearl onions, and aromatic herbs.
Kofi ordered coq au vin at the small French bistro near his office.
compound noun as the name of the dish
Hannah spent Sunday learning to braise coq au vin from her grandmother's recipe.
verb collocation: braise coq au vin
The waiter recommended the coq au vin, which came with roasted potatoes and green beans.
Rania bought a bottle of Burgundy to make coq au vin for her cooking club.
- braised chicken in wine
a descriptive paraphrase rather than a synonym; lacks the cultural specificity of 'coq au vin'
文法句型
coq au vin (compound noun)
as a modifier: coq au vin recipe
用法筆記
In English, this word rarely appears alone; it almost always forms the compound noun 'coq au vin' (the full name of the dish). The dish itself is a staple of French bistro cuisine.