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 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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