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guinea fowl

noun

any of a family (Numididae) of gallinaceous African birds with a featherless head, rounded body, and dark feathers spotted with white, esp. the widespread domesticated species (Numida meleagris)

Etymology: orig. imported from Guinea

guinea fowl Usage Examples

Converse of object

stuff: On the menu might be anything from stuffed guinea fowl to seared sea bass with aubergine and basil infusion.

Modifies a noun

breast: Remove the guinea fowl breasts from the bird and try to keep the wing bone attached.

Noun used with modifier

roast: One of the special dishes of the day last spring was roast guinea fowl on bed of spinach with a topping of foie gras.

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