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Dom⋅i⋅nique

[dom-uh-neek]
–noun Animal Husbandry.
one of an American breed of chicken, having slate-colored plumage crossed by light and dark bars, raised for its meat and brown eggs.
Also, Dominick.


Origin:
1800–10, Americanism; named after F Dominique Dominica

Dom⋅i⋅nique

[dom-uh-neek]
–noun
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “of the Lord.”
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Dom·i·nique   (dŏm'ə-nēk', dŏm'ə-nĭk)   
n.  One of a breed of American domestic fowl having gray, barred plumage, yellow legs, and a rose-colored comb.

[After Dominica.]
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