Standard Lemma guide

Cochin

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˌkoʊˈtʃɪn/
  • /ˌkɒˈtʃɪn/
  • CMU ARPABET: K OW1 CH IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Former name of Kochi: a city in Kerala, India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A domestic hen of a large variety with feathered legs, full breast, and small tail.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cochin China

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cochin china

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: domestic fowl, fowl, poultry

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കൊച്ചി (kocci).