First Known Use: 1853
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Cochin
noun Co·chin \ˈkō-chin\
Definition of COCHIN
: any of an Asian breed of large domestic chickens with thick plumage, small wings and tail, and densely feathered legs and feet —called also Cochin China
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Origin of COCHIN
Cochin China, part of French Indochina
Cochin
geographical name Co·chin \kō-ˈchin\
Definition of COCHIN
region SW India in Kerala on Malabar Coast — see travancore
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