| rupicola | (n) cock of the rocks, Syn. genus Rupicola |
| cock of the rock | (n) bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola, Syn. Rupicola peruviana |
| cock of the rock | (n) tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest, Syn. Rupicola rupicola |
| rock penstemon | (n) one of the West's most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California, Syn. cliff penstemon, Penstemon rupicola |
| Rupicola | ‖n. [ NL., fr. L. rupes, gen. rupis, a rock + colere to inhabit. ] (Zool.) A genus of beautiful South American passerine birds, including the cock of the rock. [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The species are remarkable for having an elevated fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, and for the beautiful color of their plumage, which is mostly some delicate shade of yellow or orange. [ 1913 Webster ] |