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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
Examples of guinea fowl in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Like guinea fowls spotting a predator, the pair protect each other.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Ratatouille, veal blanquette, guinea fowl wrapped in cabbage, boeuf bourguignon and fondue weren’t fancy company cooking.
—Jamie Schler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Or was suddenly on an empty Hollywood movie set — still and quiet, except for the sounds of wandering chickens and guinea fowl.
—Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
The garden has a busy poultry house filled with clucking guinea fowl and laying hens.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024
During the Ottoman Empire, guinea fowl were exported from East Africa via Turkey to Europe, and Europeans started calling the birds turkey-cocks or turkey-hens due to the trade route.
—House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2023
Instead of being brought to The Gentle Barn or being part of a rescue effort, the guinea fowl just appeared.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
Later, in what felt like the middle of the night, some guinea fowl cackled.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2023
Carried by free-flying waterfowl — such as ducks, geese and shorebirds, and infecting chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, domestic ducks, geese and guinea fowl — the outbreaks are pushing up the price of two commodities that are daily fixtures in the American diet.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1749, in the meaning defined above
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“Guinea fowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guinea%20fowl. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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Nglish: Translation of guinea fowl for Spanish Speakers
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