cock-of-the-rock

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kok′əv ᵺə rok′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cock-of-the-rock  (kok′əv ᵺə rok′),USA pronunciation n., pl. cocks-of-the-rock. 
  1. Birdsa 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-rock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cotinga

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