cochin

¹

[ koh-chin, koch-in ]

noun

1. one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.

Cochin

²

[ koh-chin ]

noun

1. a former state in southwestern India; merged with Travancore 1949; a part of Kerala state since 1956.
2. former name of Kochi.

Cochin

/ ˈkəʊtʃɪn; ˈkɒtʃ- /

noun

1. a region and former state of SW India: part of Kerala state since 1956
2. a port in SW India, on the Malabar Coast: the first European settlement in India, founded by Vasco da Gama in 1502: shipbuilding, engineering. Pop: 596 473 (2001) Local official nameKochi
3. a large breed of domestic fowl, with dense plumage and feathered legs, that originated in Cochin China

Word History and Origins

Origin of cochin¹

First recorded in 1850–55; short for Cochin-China fowl

Example Sentences

Colleville invented an anagram on Cochin's name; with his given names it made up "Cochenille."

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Cochin and his wife were in Birotteau's circle, being present with their son at the famous ball given by the perfumer.

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At this time Cochin was also a silent partner in Matifat's drug-store.

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He has so much steam that I imagine he must have the spirit of a full-sized Brahma or Cochin compressed into the size of a pigeon.

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He belongs to Borneo and Cochin-China, where he assembles in large troops, and feeds wholly on fruit.

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