cocotte
/kɔˈkɔt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.48 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
small casserole (pot) for individual portions, similar to a Dutch oven
Example Sentences
- "This one is a woman, with all a woman’s wit, combined with the heartlessness of a cocotte."
- "[…] she had had the novel experience of looking down from the restaurant terrace on an audience of "cocottes," and having her husband interpret to her as much of the songs as he thought suitable for bridal ears."
Etymology
Borrowed from French cocotte.