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"Coquinas" is a form of "coquina", a noun which is often translated as "abrupt wedge shell". "Almejas" is a form of "almeja", a noun which is often translated as "clam". Learn more about the difference between "coquinas" and "almejas" below.
la coquina()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
a. abrupt wedge shell
¡Mira cuántas coquinas he cogido en la playa!Look how many abrupt wedge shells I haversted on the beach!
2. (culinary)
a. abrupt wedge shell
Antes de cocinar las coquinas, ponlas en agua salada para que suelten la arena.Before cooking the abrupt wedge shells, put them in saltwater to make them spit out the sand.
la almeja()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
a. clam
La corriente había arrastrado muchas almejas hasta la playa.The current had carried many clams onto the beach.
2. (culinary)
