Cony

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF.
     connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob.
     an Hispanic word.] [Written also {coney}.]
     1. (Zool.)
        (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit ({Lepus
            cuniculus}).


        (b) The chief hare.
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     Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be {Hyrax
           Syriacus}, called also {daman}, and {cherogril}. See
           {Daman}.
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     2. A simpleton. [Obs.]
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              It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our
              usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry
                                                    Dinner (1599).
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     3. (Zool.)
        (a) An important edible West Indian fish ({Epinephelus
            apua}); the hind of Bermuda.
        (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chief hare \Chief" hare`\ (Zool.)
     A small rodent ({Lagamys princeps}) inhabiting the summits of
     the Rocky Mountains; -- also called {crying hare}, {calling
     hare}, {cony}, {American pika}, and {little chief hare}.
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     Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the
           curious family {Lagomyid[ae]}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cony
       n 1: any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia
            with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
            [syn: {hyrax}, {coney}, {dassie}, {das}]
       2: small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia
          and western North America [syn: {pika}, {mouse hare}, {rock
          rabbit}, {coney}]
       3: any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae
          having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and
          raised for pets or food [syn: {rabbit}, {coney}]