guinea fowl

or guin·ea·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.

Origin of guinea fowl

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby guinea fowl

guimpe, guin., guinea, guinea corn, guinea current, guinea fowl, guinea grains, guinea grass, guinea hen, guinea pepper, guinea pig

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British Dictionary definitions for guinea fowl

guinea fowl

guinea

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