black cock

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, cock.

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Meanings

nounblack cock (plural black cocks)

plural black cocks

  1. Northern EnglandScotlandWalesalternativeAlternative form of blackcock (“the black grouse”).
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, cock.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmale black grouse

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APA

black cock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20cock

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black cock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20cock.

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