: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish
1
: the Celtic language of Cornwall
2
: any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production compare rock cornish hen
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Tyson Twin Pack Cornish Game Hens.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Hubbard won the Jon Cornish Trophy, which is given annually to the top Canadian football player in the NCAA.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
With a purchase of $50, shoppers can add a turkey, ham or Cornish hen for $12.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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Every reporter on staff was needed to cover all angles of the world-shaking terror attack, and Cornish spent the first few months of her career working on perhaps the biggest story of her lifetime.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Tyson Twin Pack Cornish Game Hens.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2019, Hubbard won the Jon Cornish Trophy, which is given annually to the top Canadian football player in the NCAA.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025
With a purchase of $50, shoppers can add a turkey, ham or Cornish hen for $12.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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