rouquin

French

Etymology

From roux +‎ -quin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁu.kɛ̃/
  • Homophone: rouquins
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Adjective

rouquin (feminine rouquine, masculine plural rouquins, feminine plural rouquines)

  1. ginger; red-headed

Noun

rouquin m (plural rouquins, feminine rouquine)

  1. (colloquial) redhead, ginger
    • 2011 October 31, Frédéric Lewino, “Mouna aurait cent ans”, in Le Point‎[1]:
      Mouna n'appréciera jamais "le rouquin", comme il l'appelait.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (colloquial, masculine only) red wine

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