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ring-necked pheasant

noun

a gallinaceous Asian bird, Phasianus colchicus, having a white band around its neck, introduced into Great Britain, North America, and the Hawaiian Islands.

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Nearby words

ring-dyke, ring-fence, ring-knife, ring-necked, ring-necked duck, ring-necked pheasant, ring-porous, ring-shout, ring-spinning frame, ring-streaked, ring-tailed

Origin of ring-necked pheasant

First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for ring-necked pheasant

ring-necked pheasant

noun

a common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus, originating in Asia. The male has a bright plumage with a band of white around the neck and the female is mottled brown
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012