Plymouth Rock
noun
Plym·outh Rock
ˈpli-məth- 
: any of a U.S. breed of medium-sized single-combed domestic chickens raised for eggs and meat
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And Maria, the Barred Plymouth Rock, is pretty but stubborn, always the last one in the coop.
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Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
In 1540, well before the British touched Plymouth Rock in 1620, Yuma’s European history began with the arrival of Spanish explorer Hernando de Alarcón.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Lexington Republican received 17 top-dollar donations of $1,000 in August from an executive at Plymouth Rock Assurance, the owner of Lexington Toyota, an educator at Harvard Business School, and two people from the Boston financial services firm Brown Brothers Harriman, among others.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The film is produced by Safehouse Films and Plymouth Rock Entertainment.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
In 1540, well before the British touched Plymouth Rock in 1620, Yuma’s European history began with the arrival of Spanish explorer Hernando de Alarcón.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The Lexington Republican received 17 top-dollar donations of $1,000 in August from an executive at Plymouth Rock Assurance, the owner of Lexington Toyota, an educator at Harvard Business School, and two people from the Boston financial services firm Brown Brothers Harriman, among others.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The film is produced by Safehouse Films and Plymouth Rock Entertainment.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
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Plymouth Rock
noun
Plym·outh Rock
ˌplim-əth-
: any of an American breed of medium-sized domestic chickens having a single comb
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