“guinea、fowl”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

guinea-fowl

释义

ˈguinea-fowl
[Imported from Guinea in 16th c.; cf. F. poule de la Guinée (Belon 1555).]
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.
[1655Moufet & Bennet Health's Improv. (1746) 166 There are some which lately brought hither certain chequer'd Hens and Cocks out of New Guinea, spoted white and black like a Barber's Apron, whose Flesh is like to the Flesh of Turkies.]1788J. Mathews Voy. Sierra-leone 48 It is..surprising that the Guinea fowls, which are real natives of the country..should be neglected by them.1802Bingley Anim. Biog. (1813) II. 249 The common guinea-fowl.1862H. Kingsley Ravenshoe lii, Some guinea-fowl were noisily preparing for roost.

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