[koh-chin, koch-in] 
| one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller. |
[koh-chin] | 1. | a seaport in W Kerala, in SW India: first European fort in India, built by Portuguese 1503. 438,420. |
| 2. | a former state in SW India; merged with Travancore 1949; a part of Kerala state since 1956. |
| Co·chin 1 (kō'chĭn) A region and former princely state of southwest India on the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea. The city of Cochin was visited by Vasco da Gama in 1502 and colonized by the Portuguese in the following year. It was taken by the Dutch in 1663 and occupied by the British in 1795. Population: 596,000. |
| Co·chin 2 (kō'chĭn) n. See Cochin China2. |
| Cochin China 2 n. A large domestic fowl of a breed developed in Asia, having thickly feathered legs. Also called Cochin2, Shanghai2. [After Cochin China1.] |
Cochin
town and major port on the Arabian Sea, west-central Kerala state, southwestern India. Also the name of a former princely state, "Cochin" is sometimes used today to refer to a cluster of islands and towns, including Ernakulam, Mattancheri, Fort Cochin, Willingdon Island, Vypin Island, and Gundu Island. The urban agglomeration includes the localities of Trikkakara, Eloor, Kalamassery, and Trippunithura.
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