Verb
1880, in the meaning defined aboveyean
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Noun
French cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermescocoon
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to surround or cover closely //cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we couldSynonymsHistory and EtymologyNounFrench cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermescocoonverb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to surround or cover closely //cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we couldSynonymsHistory and EtymologyNounFrench cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermescocoonverb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to surround or cover closely //cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we couldSynonymsHistory and EtymologyNounFrench cocon, from Occitan coucoun, from coco shell, probably ultimately from Latin coccum kermes (thought to be a gall or berry), from Greek kokkos berry, kermes