coquina

n. 贝壳灰岩 [化] 贝壳灰岩

发音

UK /kɒˈkiː.nə/
其它
US /koʊˈkiː.nə/
US /kɑˈkiː.nə/

词形变化

coquinas 复数 coquinas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of several small marine clams, of the species Donax variabilis, common in United States coastal waters.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A soft form of limestone made of fragments of shells, sometimes used as a building or road paving material.

    不可数 地质 可数

词源

Borrowed from Spanish coquina (“cockle”), from Latin concha (“bivalve, mollusk; mussel”), from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “mussel; shell”). Related to conch and conk.

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