pheas‧ant /ˈfez
ənt/
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Anglo-French;
Origin: fesaunt, from Latin, from Greek phasianos, from Phasis ancient river in Asia]
a large bird with a long tail, often shot for food, or the meat of this bird
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