chantecler

1 of 2

variant of chanticleer

Chantecler

2 of 2

noun

Chan·​te·​cler

¦chantə¦kli(ə)r,

-aan-,

-ain-,

-le(ə)r,

-liə,

-leə also ¦sh-

: a breed of robust general-purpose fowls of Canadian origin with small comb and wattles and white or partridge plumage

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Canadian French, from French Chantecler Chanticleer

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