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guinea fowl

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈguinea fowl noun [countable]  HBBa grey bird that is often eaten as food 珍珠鸡〔常供食用的一种灰色禽类〕
Examples from the Corpus
guinea fowlKatie's Game supplies duck, quail and guinea fowl, which it also bones for its customers.You get sensible, straight forward dishes such as guinea fowl with honey and sesame seeds.William He's cooking guinea fowl?She sometimes puts slices of smoked guinea fowl around the edge to give added texture.Add some celery and apple to the shallot dressing and spoon around the guinea fowl terrine.Belle Hiya-sorry-the guinea fowl is proving more complicated than expected.
Origin guinea fowl (1700-1800) Guinea
ˈguinea fowl nounChineseSyllable
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guinea fowl
ˈguinea fowl noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Origin: Guinea
a grey bird that is often eaten as food


guinea fowlBrE /ˈɡɪni faʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡɪni faʊl/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (
plural
guinea fowl
)
a bird of the pheasant family, that has dark grey feathers with white spots, and is often used for food; the meat of this bird 珠鸡;珠鸡肉roast guinea fowl烤珠鸡肉