Dorking

American

[dawr-king] / ˈdɔr kɪŋ /

noun

one of an English breed of chicken, having five toes on each foot instead of the usual four.

Dorking British

/ ˈdɔːkɪŋ /

noun

a heavy breed of domestic fowl

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Etymology

Origin of Dorking

First recorded in 1830–40; named after Dorking, town in Surrey, England

Example Sentences

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DORKING, England — For more than a decade, Matthieu Elzinga ran his own vineyard in the western Loire Valley of France.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2013

DORKING, a market town in the Reigate parliamentary division of Surrey, England, 26 m.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various

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