cony

English

/ˈkəʊni/, /ˈkoʊni/

noun
Definitions
  • A rabbit, especially the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (formerly known as ).
  • (UK) Rabbit fur.
  • Locally for other rabbit-like or hyrax-like animals, such as the Cape hyrax (, dassie) or the pika (, formerly ).
  • (obsolete) A simpleton; one who may be taken in by a cony-catcher.
  • An edible West Indian fish, a grouper given in different sources as: , the hind of Bermuda; nigger-fish, ; .
  • Several species of tropical west Atlantic groupers of family , such as the , , , and .
  • (UK) The burbot.
  • (obsolete) A woman; a sweetheart.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English coni derived from conis derived from Latin *cuniclus, cuniculus (rabbit, burrow) derived from Ancient Greek κύνικλος.

Origin

Ancient Greek

κύνικλος

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