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   coquette

   /kɒˈkɛt/

   noun

   • 1. a flirtatious woman: "her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette"
   • 2. a crested Central and South American hummingbird, typically with green plumage, a reddish crest, and elongated cheek feathers.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: French, feminine of coquet ‘wanton’, diminutive of coq ‘male bird, cock’.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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