guinea fowl

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges. countable
    — A tiny white head with a small red wattle hanging from its beak was peeking into our tent. It whistled softly. I laughed. A guinea fowl.
  2. The meat of this bird. uncountable
    — While Lawrence had given her the uncut version of his divorce, she had stolidly munched her way through a vast plate of guinea fowl stuffed with foie gras, boulangère potatoes and a wigwam of French beans.

词形变化

guinea fowls plural guinea fowl plural Guinea fowl alternative guinea-fowl alternative guineafowl alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
black guineafowl crested guineafowl helmeted guineafowl plumed guineafowl vulturine guineafowl white-breasted guineafowl

词源

Named after Guinea as it was imported from there.
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