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单词 Orpington
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Definition of Orpington in English:

Orpington

noun ˈɔːpɪŋt(ə)nˈôrpiNGtən
  • 1A chicken of a buff, white, or black breed.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The black strain of Orpington developed further in the southern hemisphere to become the Australorp.
  • 2A duck of a buff or white breed, kept for its meat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Buff Orpington, Cayuga and Black East Indian for example are not generally bred in Australia although they are well known in other countries.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Orpington, the name of a town in Kent.

 
 

Definition of Orpington in US English:

Orpington

nounˈôrpiNGtən
  • 1A full-bodied breed of chicken of buff, white, or black color.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The black strain of Orpington developed further in the southern hemisphere to become the Australorp.
  • 2A duck of a buff or white breed, kept for its meat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Buff Orpington, Cayuga and Black East Indian for example are not generally bred in Australia although they are well known in other countries.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Orpington, the name of a town in Kent.

 
 
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