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Orpington

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːpɪŋt(ə)n/

Definition of Orpington

noun

  • 1a chicken of a buff, white, or black breed.
  • 2a duck of a buff or white breed, kept for its meat.

Origin:

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

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