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cock-of-the-rock
[ kok-uhv-thuh-rok ]
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.
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of cock-of-the-rock1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
The elegant crested bird called cock-of-the-rock, admirably described by Buffon, is a native of the woody mountains of Macoushia.
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