Guinea fowl

//ˈɡɪni ˌfaʊl// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges. countable

    "A tiny white head with a small red wattle hanging from its beak was peeking into our tent. It whistled softly. I laughed. A guinea fowl."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of guinea fowl. alt-of, countable, uncountable

    "And it is not a little ſurpriſing that the Guinea fowls, which are real natives of the country, and are ſoon domeſticated, ſhould be neglected by them; for it is never ſeen tame but in poſſeſſion of the Whites, or of thoſe who adopt their manners."

  3. 3
    a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world wordnet
  4. 4
    The meat of this bird. uncountable

    "While Lawrence had given her the uncut version of his divorce, she had stolidly munched her way through a vast plate of guinea fowl stuffed with foie gras, boulangère potatoes and a wigwam of French beans."

Etymology

Named after Guinea as it was imported from there.

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