cock-of-the-rock
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Cock-of-the-rock — Male Andean Cock of the rock Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
Cock of the rock — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock of the rock — cock of the rock, cock of the rock cock of the rock . a bird of the Andes ({Rupicola peruviana}) similar to {Rupicola rupicola}. Syn: {Rupicola peruviana}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tropical bird of Northern South America ({Rupicola rupicola}), the male… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock-of-the-rock — cock of the rock, cock of the rock cock of the rock . a bird of the Andes ({Rupicola peruviana}) similar to {Rupicola rupicola}. Syn: {Rupicola peruviana}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. tropical bird of Northern South America ({Rupicola rupicola}), the male… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock-of-the-rock — cock′ of the rock′ n. pl. cocks of the rock orn either of two brilliant orange red crested birds of South America, a Guianan species Rupicola rupicola and an Andean species R. peruviana, allied with or members of the cotinga family • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
cock-of-the-rock — /kok euhv dheuh rok /, n., pl. cocks of the rock. a brilliant orange red bird of the genus Rupicola, of northern South America, having an erect crest that conceals the bill. [1815 25] * * * cock of the rockˈ noun A S American bird of the family… … Useful english dictionary
cock of the rock — noun 1. bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola • Syn: ↑Rupicola peruviana • Hypernyms: ↑cotinga, ↑chatterer 2. tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest • Syn: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock-of-the-rock — /kok euhv dheuh rok /, n., pl. cocks of the rock. a brilliant orange red bird of the genus Rupicola, of northern South America, having an erect crest that conceals the bill. [1815 25] * * * ▪ bird either of two species of brilliantly coloured… … Universalium
cock-of-the-rock — akmengaidžiai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Rupicola angl. cock of the rock vok. Felsenhahn, m; Klippenvogel, m rus. каменный петушок, m; скалистый петушок, m; скальный петушок, m pranc. coq de roche, m ryšiai:… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
cock-of-the-rock — noun (plural cocks of the rock) a crested cotinga (bird) found in the tropical forests of South America, the male of which has brilliant orange or red plumage. [Genus Rupicola: two species.] … English new terms dictionary
cock-of-the-rock — /kɒk əv ðə ˈrɒk/ (say kok uhv dhuh rok) noun either of two brilliant orange red South American birds of the genus Rupicola, having a semi circular crest that extends to the top of the bill …
