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coney
noun co·ney \ˈkō-nē, 1 also ˈkə-nē\
plural coneys or conies
Definition of CONEY
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archaic : dupe
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: any of several fishes; especially : a dusky black-spotted reddish-finned grouper (Epinephelus fulvus syn. Cephalopholis fulva) of the tropical Atlantic
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Variants of CONEY
co·ney or co·ny \ˈkō-nē, 1 also ˈkə-nē\
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Origin of CONEY
Middle English conies, plural, from Anglo-French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cuniculus
First Known Use: 12th century
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