- Cochin fowl
- Cochin fowl Co"chin fowl`, (Zo["o]l.) A large variety of the domestic fowl, originally from Cochin China (Anam). [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cochin fowl
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cochin — n. [a shortened form of cochin china fowl.] an Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cochin — [kō′chin΄, käch′in] n. [after Cochin China, place of orig.] [also c ] any of an Asiatic breed of large domestic fowl with black, buff, white, or gray plumage and thickly feathered legs: also called Cochin China … English World dictionary
cochin china — noun Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs • Syn: ↑cochin • Hypernyms: ↑domestic fowl, ↑fowl, ↑poultry * * * noun see cochin 1 … Useful english dictionary
cochin — /koh chin, koch in/, n. one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller. [1850 55; short for Cochin China fowl] * * * ▪ India town and major port on the Arabian Sea, west central Kerala state, southwestern… … Universalium
cochin — n. (in full cochin china) 1 a fowl of an Asian breed with feathery legs. 2 this breed. Etymology: Cochin China in Vietnam … Useful english dictionary
cochin — co•chin [[t]ˈkoʊ tʃɪn, ˈkɒtʃ ɪn[/t]] n. ahb. an Asian chicken, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller • Etymology: 1850–55; short for Cochin China fowl … From formal English to slang
cochin china — n. breed of large fowl developed in Asia with thick feathers and feathered legs … English contemporary dictionary
domestic fowl — noun a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • Syn: ↑fowl, ↑poultry • Derivationally related forms: ↑fowl (for: ↑fowl) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chicken — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fowl, cock, hen, pullet; fryer, broiler, capon; slang, coward (See cowardice). See birds, food. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A barnyard fowl] Syn. chick, hen, rooster, pullet, cock, cockerel, capon,… … English dictionary for students
Barnevelder — The Barnevelder is a medium heavy breed of chicken named after the Dutch town of Barneveld.It is a cross of local Dutch chickens with Asian breeds such as the Brahma, Cochin, Croad Langshan and Malay. HistoryHans Schippers, the Dutch authority on … Wikipedia
