impeyan pheasant

noun

im·​pey·​an pheasant

ˈimpēən-

: a monal (Lophophorus impejanus) ranging from Afghanistan to Assam

Word History

Etymology

Sir Elijah Impey †1809 English jurist, and Lady Impey †1818 his wife, who introduced the bird into England + English -an

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Rhymes for impeyan pheasant

• omnipresent
• peasant
• pleasant
• present
• unpleasant