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cock-of-the-rock
[ kok-uhv-thuh-rok ]
/ ˈkɒk əv ðəˈrɒk /
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noun, plural cocks-of-the-rock.
a brilliant orange-red bird of the genus Rupicola, of northern South America, having an erect crest that conceals the bill.
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Origin of cock-of-the-rock
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby cock-of-the-rock
cockloft, cockney, cockney bream, cockneyfy, cockneyism, cock-of-the-rock, cock of the walk, cock of the woods, cockpit, cockroach, cock rock
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British Dictionary definitions for cock-of-the-rock
cock-of-the-rock
noun
either of two tropical South American birds, Rupicola rupicola or R. peruviana, having an erectile crest and (in the male) a brilliant red or orange plumage: family Cotingidae (cotingas)
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