'Cherogril' definitions:

Definition of 'Cherogril'

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  • Cherogril \Cher"o*gril\, n. [L. choerogryllus, Gr. ?; ? a young swine + ? a pig.] (Zool.) See Cony. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'cherogril'

From: 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be {Hyrax Syriacus}, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A simpleton. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher. --Diet's Dry Dinner (1599). [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) (a) An important edible West Indian fish ({Epinephelus apua}); the hind of Bermuda. (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]