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.

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2. (colloquial, masculine only) red wine

Further reading

• “rouquin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.