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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish coquilla, diminutive of coca (“shell”).
Noun
coquilla (plural coquillas)
- The nut of the Brazilian palm Attalea funifera.
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French coquille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /koˈkiʝa/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /koˈkiʎa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /koˈkiʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /koˈkiʒa/
- Syllabification: co‧qui‧lla
Noun
coquilla f (plural coquillas)
- (sports) jockstrap, athletic protector, groin guard, strap, cup (protection for the male genitals)
- Synonyms: huevera, protector genital
- (Louisiana) seashell
- Synonym: concha
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