Cochin

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/ˌkoʊˈtʃɪn//ˌkɒˈtʃɪn/

noun

A domestic hen of a large variety with feathered legs, full breast, and small tail.

Similar
Cochin China
OriginMalayalam കൊച്ചി →
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Meanings

Cochin1

nounCochin (plural Cochins)

plural Cochins

  1. A domestic hen of a large variety with feathered legs, full breast, and small tail.

    Synonyms: Cochin China

Cochin2

proper noun
  1. Former name of Kochi: a city in Kerala, India.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA domestic hen of a large variety with feathered legs, full breast, and small tail.

Similar
Cochin China

More synonyms by meaning

nounAsian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

Similar
cochin china
Broader
domestic fowlfowlpoultry
Also see
cochin china

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Malayalamകൊച്ചി
  2. EnglishCochin

Borrowed from Malayalam കൊച്ചി (kocci).

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APA

Cochin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cochin

MLA

“Cochin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cochin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cochin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cochin.

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