noun
game fowl; gamecock
Obsolete term for a fighting cock, originally from Siam (Thailand). Cross-referenced with 軍鶏 (しゃも).
See also: 軍鶏 (しゃも)
昔の文献には「暹羅鶏」という闘鶏用の鶏が記されている。
Old documents mention a fighting cock called '暹羅鶏'.
Obsolete kanji spelling; 暹羅 is an old ateji for Siam (Thailand).
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling; also obsolete.
From 暹羅 (Shamu, old ateji for Siam) + 鶏 (kei, chicken). The reading シャムロ is an old Japanese approximation of 'Siam'.