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guinea fowl

or guin·ea·fowl

noun

any of several African, gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Numidinae, especially a common species, Numida meleagris, that has a bony casque on the head and dark gray plumage spotted with white and that is now domesticated and raised for its flesh and eggs.

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Origin of guinea fowl

First recorded in 1645–55; see also turkey

Words nearby guinea fowl

Guin., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea corn, Guinea Current, guinea fowl, guinea grains, guinea grass, guinea hen, guinea-hen flower, Guinean
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British Dictionary definitions for guinea fowl

guinea fowl

guinea

noun

any gallinaceous bird, esp Numida meleagris, of the family Numididae of Africa and SW Asia, having a dark plumage mottled with white, a naked head and neck, and a heavy rounded body
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