guinea fowl
nounDefinition of guinea fowl
: an African bird (Numida meleagris) related to the pheasants, raised for food in many parts of the world, and marked by a bare neck and head and slaty plumage speckled with white
broadly
: any of several related birds
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These guinea fowls were born from Heidi’s childhood memories of real hens wandering about the garden in her family’s home. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "I Cannot Stop Talking About These French Ceramic Hens," 26 July 2019 During an inspection on July 17, the agriculture department found about 2,000 poultry including chickens, ducks, quail, guinea fowl and pigeons confined in cages, as well as about 30 rabbits, three sheep and three kid goats, according to a report. — Abigail Brone, courant.com, "Bloomfield butcher shop cleared to reopen after cow escaped and was killed in Home Depot parking lot," 26 July 2019 The menu changes regularly but can include seared pigeon, roasted guinea fowl and smoked sesame tofu. — Stuart Miller, latimes.com, "Wimbledon is the ultimate pilgrimage for tennis fans and those who love tradition," 23 June 2019 The beautiful, modern winery has an extensive outdoor patio overlooking the vineyard and natural farm, manned by two hard-working Great Pyrenees dogs who keep the deer away and by a flock of guinea fowl who gobble up the bugs. — Emily Spicer, San Antonio Express-News, "The top 10 Hill Country Wineries," 4 June 2018 The first piece to catch my eye is in Mulberry Mongoose’s African Bush Collection, a line comprised of statement necklaces made from guinea fowl feathers. — National Geographic, "These Artists Are Making Jewelry to Help Protect Their Country's Wildlife," 17 May 2018 In one case, a Field paleontologist sent over a picture of a modern guinea fowl, saying the crest atop a pterosaur should look a little more like that than what the Blue Rhino team suggested, said Quady. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Hanging 'plant clouds,' pterosaurs to join crowd in Field Museum's Stanley Field Hall makeover," 10 Jan. 2018 Also not really Olympics related, but Bela cares for camels, peacocks, chickens, horses, and guinea fowl on his ranch. — Laura Beck, Cosmopolitan, "18 Facts About Legendary Women's Gymnastics Coaches Martha and Bela Karolyi," 9 Aug. 2016 These guinea fowls were born from Heidi’s childhood memories of real hens wandering about the garden in her family’s home. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "I Cannot Stop Talking About These French Ceramic Hens," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guinea fowl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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