coquilla

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish coquilla, diminutive of coca (“shell”).

Noun

coquilla (plural coquillas)

The nut of the Brazilian palm Attalea funifera.

Derived terms

coquilla nut

Anagrams

aquollic

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French coquille.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /koˈkiʝa/ [koˈki.ʝa]
IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /koˈkiʎa/ [koˈki.ʎa]
IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /koˈkiʃa/ [koˈki.ʃa]
IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /koˈkiʒa/ [koˈki.ʒa]

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

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
(Isleño) seashell
Synonym: concha

Further reading

“coquilla”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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