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Definition of coquina
1 : a soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
2 : a small wedge-shaped clam (Donax variabilis) used for broth or chowder and occurring in the intertidal zone of sandy Atlantic beaches from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico
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BANDSHELL BASH June 3, 9, 10, 17, 23, 24 Daytona Beach Bandshell Concert Series The historic coquina-stone amphitheater at Oceanfront Park is the venue — complete with a view of the Atlantic Ocean — for Daytona Beach’s free summer concerts.
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Origin and Etymology of coquina
Spanish, probably diminutive of coca head, alteration of coco bogeyman, coconut
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