cochin

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊtʃɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Cochin': (kō′chin); 'cochin': (kō′chin, koch′in)

co•chin (kō′chin, koch′in),USA pronunciation n.

Animal Husbandryone of an Asian breed of chickens, resembling the Brahma but slightly smaller.

Co•chin (kō′chin),USA pronunciation n.

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.

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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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