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coney

Syllabification: (co·ney)
Pronunciation: /ˈkōnē/
(also cony)
Definition of coney

noun (plural coneys)

  • 1British & Heraldry a rabbit.
  • rabbit fur.
  • North American a pika.
  • (in biblical use) a hyrax.
  • 2a small grouper (fish) found on the coasts of the tropical western Atlantic, with variable coloration.
    • Epinephelus fulvus, family Serranidae

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French conin, from Latin cuniculus

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