pinnock

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noun

Prunella modularis, the dunnock.

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Meanings

pinnock1

nounpinnock (plural pinnocks)

plural pinnocks

  1. UKdialectalobsoletePrunella modularis, the dunnock.
  2. obsoleteThe bearded tit.

Pinnock2

proper nounPinnock (plural Pinnocks)

plural Pinnocks

  1. A surname.

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps from a base pin, of unknown origin + -ock (diminutive suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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