cocks-of-the-rock

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• 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 — /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 — 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 — 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 — 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

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