guinea hen
the female of the guinea fowl.
any member of the guinea fowl family.
Origin of guinea hen
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How to use guinea hen in a sentence
Those that are hatched and reared by fowls are tamer than those reared by guinea hens, but are not so hardy.
Our Domestic Birds | John H. RobinsonNext he made a resolution to leave Pine's remaining guinea hens alone, at least for as long as this dog was guarding them.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardHe was also hungry, but broken pride could be mended and hunger satisfied with one of Pine Heglin's few remaining guinea hens.
The Duck-footed Hound | James Arthur KjelgaardThe noisiest creature around the house, excepting the guinea-hens, was "Aunt Margaret."
The Cave by the Beech Fork | Henry S. SpaldingMrs. Peterkin was tempted to stay another night, to be wakened once more by the guinea-hens.
The Peterkin Papers | Lucretia P Hale
British Dictionary definitions for guinea hen
a guinea fowl, esp a female
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