Ancobar

noun

An·​co·​bar

ˈaŋkōˌbär

plural -s

: any of an autosexing strain or breed of chickens developed by crossing Anconas and barred Plymouth Rocks

Word History

Etymology

Ancona + barred Plymouth Rock

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

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