pheasantnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈfez.ənt/us/ˈfez.ənt/plural pheasants or pheasanta large bird with a rounded body and long tail, that spends a lot of time on the ground and is often shot for sport and food, or the meat of this bird:
He shot a pheasant.
roast pheasant
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Ducks, geese & game birds
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- duckling
- game
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- gosling
- grouse
- guinea fowl
- mallard
- partridge
- quail
- teal
- turkey
- wildfowl
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