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pheas·ant (fez′ənt)
noun pl. pheasants -·ants or pheasant -·ant
- any of a number of large gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae), usually with a long, sweeping tail and brilliant feathers
- ☆ any of a number of birds resembling the pheasant, as the ruffed grouse
Etymology: ME fesant < Anglo-Fr < OFr faisan < L phasianus < Gr phasianos, after Phasis, river of Colchis: the birds are said to have been numerous near its mouth
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