coquelicot /ˈkɑkləˌkoʊ/adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Having a reddish-orange poppy colour. noun1 •A reddish-orange colour; poppy.It appeared baleful, fiery and red; it wore coquelicot like a crown of thorns, and cast a humid heat entirely unlike the fierce intensity of the desert sun. — 1980 formscoquelicots · more coquelicot · most coquelicot