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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•chin (kō′chin, koch′in),USA pronunciation n. - Animal Husbandryone of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.
- short for Cochin-China fowl 1850–55
- Place Namesa seaport in W Kerala, in SW India: first European fort in India, built by Portuguese 1503. 438,420.
- Place Namesa former state in SW India;
merged with Travancore 1949;
a part of Kerala state since 1956.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Cochin /ˈkəʊtʃɪn ˈkɒtʃ-/ n - a region and former state of SW India: part of Kerala state since 1956
- a port in SW India, on the Malabar Coast: the first European settlement in India, founded by Vasco da Gama in 1502: shipbuilding, engineering. Pop: 596 473 (2001)
Local official name: Kochi - a large breed of domestic fowl, with dense plumage and feathered legs, that originated in Cochin China
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