CORNISH


Meaning of CORNISH in English

I. ˈkȯr-nish adjective

Etymology: Middle English Cornysshe, from Cornwaile Cornwall, England

Date: 14th century

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish

II. noun

Date: 1547

1. : the Celtic language of Cornwall

2. : any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production — compare Rock Cornish hen

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