guinea fowln.

Etymology: Imported from Guinea in 16th cent.; compare French poule de la Guinée (Belon 1555).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈguinea-fowl.

A gallinaceous bird of the genus Numida, esp. N. Meleagris, which is a common domestic fowl in Europe. It has slate-coloured plumage with white spots.

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the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > [noun] > family Numididae > member of (guinea-fowl)

guinea-hen1599

Guinea1620

turkey1655

pintado1666

chequer-bird1745

tamis-bird1774

guinea fowl1788

Guinea bird1792

galeeny1796

come-back1811

tarentaal1827

tompot1891

1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. x. 84 There are some which lately brought hither certain cheqred Hens and Cocks out of New Guiny, spoted white and black like a Barbers apron; whose flesh is like to the flesh of Turkies.]

1788 J. Matthews Voy. River Sierra-Leone 48 It is..surprising that the Guinea fowls, which are real natives of the country..should be neglected by them.

1813 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. (ed. 4) II. 249 The common guinea-fowl.

1862 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe lii Some guinea-fowl were noisily preparing for roost.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	guinea fowl
释义	guinea fowln. Etymology: Imported from Guinea in 16th cent.; compare French poule de la Guinée (Belon 1555).Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈguinea-fowl. A gallinaceous bird of the genus Numida, esp. N. Meleagris, which is a common domestic fowl in Europe. It has slate-coloured plumage with white spots. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > [noun] > family Numididae > member of (guinea-fowl) guinea-hen1599 Guinea1620 turkey1655 pintado1666 chequer-bird1745 tamis-bird1774 guinea fowl1788 Guinea bird1792 galeeny1796 come-back1811 tarentaal1827 tompot1891 1655 T. Moffett & C. Bennet Healths Improvem. x. 84 There are some which lately brought hither certain cheqred Hens and Cocks out of New Guiny, spoted white and black like a Barbers apron; whose flesh is like to the flesh of Turkies.] 1788 J. Matthews Voy. River Sierra-Leone 48 It is..surprising that the Guinea fowls, which are real natives of the country..should be neglected by them. 1813 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. (ed. 4) II. 249 The common guinea-fowl. 1862 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe lii Some guinea-fowl were noisily preparing for roost. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1788
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