noun
Dominique
noun
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An old American chicken breed known for its rose comb and black-and-white barred feathers.
"The farm kept a small flock of Dominiques alongside the Rhode Island Reds."
How to Use Dominique
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA heritage breed of chicken with distinctive black-and-white striped feathers.
Common pairings
a Dominique hen
Dominique chicken breed
Word Forms
Dominiques plural
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Etymology
The chicken breed takes its name from the French given name Dominique, itself a doublet of Dominic.