cochin
part of speech
noun (a Cochin, Cochins); proper noun (Cochin)
meaning for a pupil
1) A large, fluffy breed of chicken with feathers growing down over its legs and feet, first brought to Britain from Asia in the 1800s. tree →
2) (a place name) Cochin, the old English name of Kochi, a port city in the state of Kerala in south-west India, famous for spices and fishing nets. tree →
3) (a place name) Cochin China, an old French name for the southern part of Vietnam. tree →
sense in the lessons
It appears in farm, pet-chicken and history texts. Cochin chickens are gentle, round birds that children keep as pets; the place Cochin appears in stories of the spice trade and of explorers like Vasco da Gama. Phrases: «a Cochin hen», «bantam Cochin», «Cochin (now Kochi)».
examples
- Our neighbour keeps a fluffy Cochin hen in her garden. tree →
- Cochin chickens have feathers right down to their toes. tree →
- The Cochin was so calm that the little ones could stroke it. tree →
- Ships sailed to Cochin to buy pepper and spices. tree →
- Cochin is now called Kochi. tree →
- We saw the big Chinese fishing nets of Kochi in a geography video. tree →
- There are two Cochin Chinese amongst them; they wear feathers on their legs, and are well educated. tree →
note
Usually written with a capital C because it comes from a place name. Said «KO-chin» or «KOH-chin». The city's official name today is Kochi; Cochin is the older English spelling. It is not connected to «coach».
Trees and pragmatics
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