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Australorp

noun
Aus·tral·orp
plural -s

Definition of Australorp 

: a utility type of black Orpington fowl developed in Australia and now a widely distributed and valued egg-producing breed, a white sport being less common

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History and Etymology for Australorp

Australian + Orpington

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