Rock Cornish
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Rock Cornish
n.
A small chicken of a breed developed by crossing white Plymouth Rock and Cornish chickens, used especially for roasting.
[(Plymouth) Rock + Cornish.]
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Rock′ Cor′nish
n.
a small hybrid chicken produced by mating Cornish and white Plymouth Rock chickens.
Also called Rock′ Cor`nish game′ hen`.[1955–60]
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| Noun | 1. | Rock Cornish - small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl Rock Cornish hen - flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting |
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