white rock
white rock Lexical Profile
• noun
Canadian A coastal city situated in the Metro Vancouver regional district of British Columbia, Canada, located directly on the Semiahmoo Bay near the United States border.
"We took a leisurely stroll along the famous wooden pier during our weekend getaway to White Rock."
North American A widely raised, white-plumaged variety of the Plymouth Rock breed of domestic chicken, valued in agriculture as a dual-purpose bird for both meat and egg production.
"The farmer decided to expand his flock with White Rocks because of their cold hardiness and calm temperament."
American A street slang term referring to crack cocaine, derived from the substance's hardened, opaque, and crystalline appearance.
"The documentary examined the devastating impact of white rock on vulnerable urban neighborhoods throughout the 1980s."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the literal combination of 'white' and 'rock'. As a city name, it references a massive, historically white-painted erratic boulder on the local beach. As a chicken breed, it denotes a white-feathered variety of the Plymouth Rock.