Rock Cornish

noun

1. a small hybrid chicken produced by mating Cornish and White Rock chickens and marketed especially as a roaster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rock Cornish¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

It calls Rock Cornish hens “celebratory and a bit decadent” and contains a recipe with an orange.

From Washington Post

The Rock Cornish game hen enjoyed its first vogue in the 1950s, when “the Makowskys’ customers included the finest restaurants in New York, such as the popular 21 Club,” according to the Chronicle.

From Seattle Times

Two years later, it introduced Rock Cornish game hens, which became enormously popular and profitable.

From New York Times

Two of my mother’s specialties were her turkey matzo ball soup and her Rock Cornish hens a l’orange.

From Washington Post

Sadly, I’ve not been able to locate any Rock Cornish at all.

From Seattle Times