COCHIN


Meaning of COCHIN in English

I. ˈkō-chin noun

Etymology: Cochin China, part of French Indochina

Date: 1853

: 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

II. kō-ˈchin geographical name

region SW India in Kerala on Malabar Coast — see Travancore

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.