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guinea fowl
noun
any of several African, gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Numidinae, especially a common species, Numida meleagris, that has a bony casque on the head and dark gray plumage spotted with white and that is now domesticated and raised for its flesh and eggs.
Also, guin·ea·fowl.
Origin:
1645–55
1645–55
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| guinea fowl or guinea | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| guinea or guinea | |
| —n | |
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