Dorking

noun

Dor·​king

ˈdȯrkiŋ,

-ȯ(ə)k-,

-kēŋ

1

: an English breed of large domestic fowls having five toes or the hind toe double

2

or dorking plural Dorkings or dorkings : a bird of the Dorking breed that was developed as a general-purpose fowl but is now largely a fancier's breed

Word History

Etymology

from Dorking, Surrey, England

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