coney
/ˈkəʊnɪ/(亦作cony)
noun
(pl. -eys)
1
- Brit. & Heraldry a rabbit〈英〉【纹章】兔。
1.1
- N. Amer. a pika〈北美〉鼠兔。
1.2
- (in biblical use) a hyrax〈圣经〉蹄兔。
2
- a small grouper (fish) found on the coasts of the tropical western Atlantic, with variable coloration黄石斑鱼。
2.1
- Epinephelus fulvus, family Serranidae.拉丁名Epinephelus fulvus,科。
词源
Middle English: from Old French conin, from Latin cuniculus.