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Definition of
rooster noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
rooster
noun
/ˈruːstə(r)/
/ˈruːstər/
(especially North American English)
(
British English also
cock
)
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an adult male chicken
compare
hen
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Birds
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