Silkie chicken

Japanese: 烏骨鶏 - うこっけい
Silkie chicken
〘Noun〙 A breed of chicken. Native to East Asia. Most are white and smaller than the Leghorn. They have a feathery crest and their legs are covered in feathers. They are named after the black-purple color of their skin and bones, which resembles that of a crow. They are kept as pets. They have been kept in Japan for a long time. A natural monument. Funny. *Wajiga (1688) Volume 6 " Ukotsukei "

Ok- keiwokko... [Silkie]

Name: Another name for the bird "Ukokkei (silky chicken)." (Revised Honzo Komoku Keimo (1847))

Oko- keioko [silky chicken]

Name: Another name for the bird "Ukokkei (silky chicken)." (Yamato Honzo Hise (around 1810))

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 ニワトリの一品種。東アジア原産。多くは白色で、レグホンより小さい。毛冠があり、あしは羽毛でおおわれる。皮膚から骨までカラスに似た黒紫色なのでこの名がある。愛玩用。日本では古くから飼われた。天然記念物。おこっけい。※和爾雅（1688）六「烏骨鶏(ウコツケイ)」

おこっ‐けい ヲコッ‥【烏骨鶏】

〘名〙 鳥「うこっけい（烏骨鶏）」の異名。〔重訂本草綱目啓蒙（1847）〕

おこ‐けい ヲコ‥【烏骨鶏】

〘名〙 鳥「うこっけい（烏骨鶏）」の異名。〔大和本草批正（1810頃）〕

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