单词 | pheasant |
释义 | Word Frequency pheasant(ˈfɛzənt) noun 1. any of various long-tailed gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, esp Phasianus colchicus (ring-necked pheasant), having a brightly-coloured plumage in the male: native to Asia but introduced elsewhere 2. any of various other gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, including the quails and partridges 3. US and Canadian any of several other gallinaceous birds, esp the ruffed grouse Word origin C13: from Old French fesan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Greek phasianos ornis Phasian bird, named after the River Phasis, in Colchis |
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