guinea fowl
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Any of several African birds of the family Numididae resembling partridgesAny of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges.
/ˈɡɪni ˌfaʊl/
» Have you tasted guinea fowl?
Hast du schon mal Perlhuhn probiert? — Yorwba
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2 senses(countable)Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges.
(uncountable)The meat of this bird.
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More definitions
- a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
Examples
1 sentencesHave you tasted guinea fowl?
deHast du schon mal Perlhuhn probiert? — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
Named after Guinea as it was imported from there.Named after Guinea as it was imported from there.
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Forms
plural: guinea fowls / guinea fowlSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world:guineaNumida meleagris
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable