Plymouth Rock

Plymouth Rock
1. a rock at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on which the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower are said to have stepped ashore when they landed in America in 1620.
2. one of an American breed of medium-sized chickens, raised for meat and eggs.

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  • Plymouth Rock — a large rock on the coast at Plymouth, Massachusetts. According to old stories, the ↑Pilgrim Fathers took their first steps in America when they landed there in 1620 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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