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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
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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.
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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: 596Â 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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