cochin

[ koh-chin, koch-in ]

/ ˈkoʊ tʃɪn, ˈkɒtʃ ɪn /

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noun

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

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Origin of cochin

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

Words nearby cochin

cochair, cochairman, cochairperson, coch. amp., co-channel, cochin, Cochin-China, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect, Cochise

Other definitions for cochin (2 of 2)

Cochin

[ koh-chin ]

/ ˈkoʊ tʃɪn /

noun

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

former name of Kochi.

How to use cochin in a sentence

Colleville invented an anagram on Cochin's name; with his given names it made up "Cochenille."
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Cochin and his wife were in Birotteau's circle, being present with their son at the famous ball given by the perfumer.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
At this time Cochin was also a silent partner in Matifat's drug-store.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
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.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

He belongs to Borneo and Cochin-China, where he assembles in large troops, and feeds wholly on fruit.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin

British Dictionary definitions for cochin

Cochin

/ (ˈkəʊtʃɪn, ˈkɒtʃ-) /

noun

a region and former state of SW India: part of Kerala state since 1956

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 name: Kochi

a large breed of domestic fowl, with dense plumage and feathered legs, that originated in Cochin China

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