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Cornish

Definitions of Cornish
  1. adjective
    of or related to Cornwall or its people or the Cornish language
  2. noun
    a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
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    type of:
    Brittanic, Brythonic
    a southern group of Celtic languages
  3. noun
    English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
    synonyms: Cornish fowl
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    type of:
    domestic fowl, fowl, poultry
    a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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