ˈdämə(ˌ)nik, -ˌnēk, ˌdäməˈnēk noun
Etymology: from Dominique (Dominica), one of the Windward islands, West Indies
1. usually capitalized : an American breed of domestic fowls with rose combs, yellow legs, and barred plumage
2. -s : any bird of the Dominique breed ; sometimes : any barred fowl