guinea fowl (redirected from Guineafowl)

guinea fowl

n.

Any of several pheasantlike birds of the family Numididae native to Africa, especially a widely domesticated species (Numida meleagris) having blackish plumage marked with many small white spots. Also called guinea hen.

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[After the Guinea coast of Africa.]

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guinea fowl, guinea

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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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Noun

1.

guinea fowl - a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world Numida meleagris, guinea domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl genus Numida, Numida - guinea fowl guinea hen - female guinea fowl guinea hen - flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)

Translations

guinea fowl n → faraona