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Where does “coquelicot” come from?

coquelicot (English) comes from French coquelicot, from French cocorico — cock-a-doodle-do.

coquelicot (English): A reddish-orange colour; poppy; Having a...

Definitions

  1. A reddish-orange colour; poppy; Having a...

Ancestry of “coquelicot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcoquelicotpoppy, corn poppy, red poppy
2Frenchcocoricocock-a-doodle-do
Every word from French cocorico →