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guinea fowl
or guinea·fowl
noun
- any of several African, gallinaceous birds of the subfamily Numidinae, especially a common species, Numida meleagris, that has a bony casque on the head and dark gray plumage spotted with white and that is now domesticated and raised for its flesh and eggs.
guinea fowl
noun
- any gallinaceous bird, esp Numida meleagris, of the family Numididae of Africa and SW Asia, having a dark plumage mottled with white, a naked head and neck, and a heavy rounded body
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Word History and Origins
Origin of guinea fowl1
First recorded in 1645–55; turkey ( def )
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