jungle fowl

or jun·gle·fowl

[ juhng-guhl foul ]

noun
  1. any of several gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, found in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia: G. gallus(red jungle fowl ) is believed to be the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken.

Origin of jungle fowl

1
First recorded in 1815–25

Words Nearby jungle fowl

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How to use jungle fowl in a sentence

  • jungle fowl were abundant and pigeons exceedingly so, but we saw no ducks along the river and only two cormorants.

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British Dictionary definitions for jungle fowl

jungle fowl

noun
  1. any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus (red jungle fowl) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl

  2. Australian any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet

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