Dorking fowl

Dorking fowl
Dorking fowl Dor"king fowl` (d[^o]r"k[i^]ng foul`). [From the town of Dorking in England.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a breed of large-bodied domestic fowls, having five toes, or the hind toe double. There are several strains, as the white, gray, and silver-gray. They are highly esteemed for the table. [1913 Webster]

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