guinea hen

n (Animals) a guinea fowl, esp a female

guin′ea hen`

n. 1. the female of the guinea fowl. 2. any guinea fowl.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	guinea hen - flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)guinea fowl, Numida meleagris, guinea - a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the worldpoultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
	2.	guinea hen - female guinea fowlguinea fowl, Numida meleagris, guinea - a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world