Definition of "coquina" []

• Any of various small marine clams of the genus Donax that are common in the coastal waters of the eastern and southern United States and have variously colored, often striped or banded shells. (noun)
• A soft porous limestone, composed essentially of fragments of shells and coral, used as a building material. (noun)

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• "Great White course, which was also overhauled in 2005 to include better-than-ever landscaping on top of its signature "coquina" crushed shells."
• "Sources: Tile: coquina stone and sea glass, Bisazza"
• "January 30th, 2010 at 2: 49 pm dbadass says: coquina"