guinea hen
Americannoun
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the female of the guinea fowl.
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any member of the guinea fowl family.
noun
Etymology
Origin of guinea hen
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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More adventurous eaters will zone in on the abalone served with a squash rosette or the guinea hen with potato millefeuille.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2025
Or casual eats like the Chinese-Cajun cracklin’ at Bywater Brew Pub in New Orleans and the curry noodle sandwich with crispy guinea hen skin at Rose’s in Durham, N.C.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
Bosch had placed the guinea hen in the barn after finding it outside close to 2 a.m. on Oct.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 29, 2019
Authorities say there were 25 geese, 20 pigs, 13 chickens, 13 sheep, nine dogs, seven donkeys, seven rabbits, three ducks, one cat, two parakeets, a guinea hen, a pigeon and a tortoise.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2018
When one of them managed to kill a ground squirrel or a rabbit, a guinea hen or a grouse, the boys’ aimless play halted and there was suddenly a lot of work to do.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
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