Associations to the word «Cony»

CONY, noun. A rabbit, especially the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (formerly known as Lepus cuniculus).

CONY, noun. (UK) (dialect) Rabbit fur.

CONY, noun. Locally for other rabbit-like or hyrax-like animals, such as the Cape hyrax (das, dassie) or the pika (Ochotona princeps, formerly Lagomys princeps).

CONY, noun. Used in the Old Testament as a translation of Hebrew šāpān (shaapaan, shaphan), thought to be the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis, syn. Hyrax syriacus).

CONY, noun. (obsolete) A simpleton; one who may be taken in by a cony-catcher.

CONY, noun. An edible West Indian fish, a grouper given in different sources as: Epinephelus apua, the hind of Bermuda; nigger-fish, Epinephelus punctatus; Cephalopholis fulvus.

CONY, noun. Several species of tropical west Atlantic groupers of family Epinephelidae, such as the mutton hamlet, graysby, Cuban coney, and rooster hind.

CONY, noun. (UK) (dialect) The burbot.

CONY, noun. Any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes.

CONY, noun. Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America.

CONY, noun. Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food.