coq au vin

noun

ˌkōk-ō-ˈvan How to pronounce coq au vin (audio)
ˌkäk-ō-
ˌkōk-ō-ˈvaⁿ How to pronounce coq au vin (audio)
ˌkäk-ō-
: chicken cooked in usually red wine

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Dunn and her husband strategized ways to boost sales over the past few years, at one point launching dinner service with an ambitious menu of French classics like coq au vin, beef Bourguignon and cassoulet. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 There’s not enough to do anything of substance, like a coq au vin or, my favorite, brisket bourguignon. Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026 Celebrate with a four-course dinner at Wild Onion Bistro at Hotel Citrine in Palo Alto, including scallop crudo, lobster tail, filet with truffle, coq au vin and strawberry mascarpone Pavlova. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2026 The morning menu of crepes, salmon on buckwheat blinis, super smoothies, and acai bowls flips to French-Austrian bistro classics later on, including crispy artichoke, coq au vin with spaetzle, and a showpiece bouillabaisse—plus desserts such as a baked apple and a baba with orange sorbet. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coq au vin

Word History

Etymology

French, cock with wine

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coq au vin was circa 1938

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“Coq au vin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coq%20au%20vin. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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