cochin

[ koh-chin, koch-in ]

noun
  1. one of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.

Origin of cochin

1
First recorded in 1850–55; short for Cochin-China fowl

Other definitions for Cochin (2 of 2)

Cochin
[ koh-chin ]

noun
  1. a former state in southwestern India; merged with Travancore 1949; a part of Kerala state since 1956.

  2. former name of Kochi.

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British Dictionary definitions for Cochin

Cochin

/ (ˈkəʊtʃɪn, ˈkɒtʃ-) /


noun
  1. a region and former state of SW India: part of Kerala state since 1956

  2. 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

  1. a large breed of domestic fowl, with dense plumage and feathered legs, that originated in Cochin China

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