coq au vin

noun

ˌkōk-ō-ˈvan 

ˌkäk-ō-, 

ˌkōk-ō-ˈvaⁿ 

ˌkäk-ō-

: chicken cooked in usually red wine

Examples of coq au vin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For $55 a person, experience the Napoleonic splendor of the Palace Arms, its steak frites or coq au vin and butterscotch caramel cream for dessert. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

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

Word History

Etymology

French, cock with wine

First Known Use

circa 1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coq au vin

• aneurin
• crystallin
• eosin
• mandolin
• porphyrin
• underpin
• violin
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin