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Definition of cockerel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cockerel

noun

/ˈkɒkərəl/

/ˈkɑːkərəl/

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a young male chickenTopics Birdsc2
Word OriginMiddle English: diminutive of cock.

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