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Dorking

noun
Dor·king | \ˈdȯrkiŋ, -ȯ(ə)k-, -kēŋ\

Definition of Dorking 

1 : an English breed of large domestic fowls having five toes or the hind toe double

2 plural Dorkings or dorkings or dorking : a bird of the Dorking breed that was developed as a general-purpose fowl but is now largely a fancier's breed

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History and Etymology for Dorking

from Dorking, Surrey, England

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