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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.

Nearby words

coch. parv., cochabamba, cochair, cochairman, cochairperson, cochin, cochin china, cochin-china, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect

Origin of cochin

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

Definition for cochin (2 of 2)

Cochin

[ koh-chin ]
/ ˈkoʊ tʃɪn /

noun

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