guinea fowl

noun

: 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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Meanwhile any pasta—including a guinea fowl bottoni—can have white truffle added upon request. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024 The products are four pig feeds and one guinea fowl feed produced by Kreamer Feed, Inc., based in Kreamer, Pennsylvania. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Recent menus included lunches of free-range guinea fowl with corn polenta and marinated carrots and dinners of lobster vol-au-vent with white pudding and spinach. Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2023 Like guinea fowls spotting a predator, the pair protect each other. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for guinea fowl 

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of guinea fowl was in 1749

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“Guinea fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea%20fowl. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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guinea fowl

noun
guin·​ea fowl
ˈgin-ē-
: a gray and white spotted African bird related to the pheasants that has a bare neck and head and is widely raised for food

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