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jungle cock

jungle cock

9.5
A wild male bird like a rooster with bright feathers found in Asian forests
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : gallo de la jungla
  • Wild populations of jungle cock are found mainly in the forests of South and Southeast Asia.

Examples

  • The feathers of the jungle cock are prized by traditional fly fishers for making lures.

  • A brightly colored jungle cock strutted through the undergrowth, searching for food.

  • The jungle cock is known for its vibrant plumage.

  • I spotted a jungle cock while hiking in the rainforest.

  • A brightly colored jungle cock strutted through the undergrowth, searching for food.

  • Wild populations of jungle cock are found mainly in the forests of South and Southeast Asia.

  • The feathers of the jungle cock are prized by traditional fly fishers for making lures.

Synonyms

jungle fowl
vsjungle cock
  • Indian
1 7.9

A small wild bird from South and Southeast Asia that became the domestic chicken

refers specifically to the male of those birds rather than the group as a whole
red jungle fowl
vsjungle cock
  • Indian
8.4

A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of chickens

is the male of that species rather than the species as a whole
Gallus gallus
vsjungle cock
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of the domestic chicken

uses a male individual label rather than a formal scientific name

Surface Forms

jungle cock singular
jungle cocks plural

Morphology

jungle + cock

The compound 'jungle cock' literally combines 'jungle' (tropical forest) and 'cock' (adult male bird), so its meaning as a male wild fowl living in the jungle is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a straightforward noun–noun naming pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words would expect the correct meaning.

Etymology

Jungle cock comes from a simple picture: a bright, wild male bird that lives in the jungle (the 'forest'), and cock is a word for the 'male bird'. So today jungle cock names that wild, colorful male fowl whose feathers are often prized.