单词 | pearl hen |
释义 | > as lemmaspearl hen pearl hen n. the domestic guineafowl, Numidia meleagris. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > [noun] > family Numididae > member of (guinea-fowl) > female turkey-hen1552 guinea-hen1599 pearl hen1840 1840 Penny Cycl. XVII. 340/1 Numida Meleagris..the..Pearl Hen, Guinea Hen, [or] common Guinea Fowl..is..well known. 1908 Science 27 Mar. 498/2 The silhouette of pearl hens in an acacia tree..or even the picture of flamingoes on the wing..could be effectively copied without change for an ornamental screen. 2003 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 16 Sept. (Entertainment section) 3 A menagerie of miniature bantam fowl.., pearl hen and a dog. < as lemmas |
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