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pheasant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | wildfowl |
pheasant::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | phasianid |
| Has types | chrysolophus pictus, congo peafowl, golden pheasant, afropavo, monaul, peafowl, phasianus colchicus, monal, afropavo congensis, argus, argus pheasant, bird of juno, ring-necked pheasant, tragopan |
Examples of pheasant
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I might rest a bird's nest on one of the branches or work in a stuffed pheasant.
From the kansas.com
Cook for at least 1 hour or until the pheasant is tender, stirring occasionally.
From the independent.co.uk
Guided trips are available in fall for pheasant, quail, turkey and deer hunting.
From the stltoday.com
Pheasant populations in many areas last season were the best in nearly 30 years.
From the kansas.com
Pheasant, deer, rabbit, squirrel etc etc against well-farmed cow, beef, chicken?
From the guardian.co.uk
Return the pheasant to the pan with the juniper berries and pour over the cider.
From the guardian.co.uk
In thick undergrowth they were also preferred to spaniels when hunting pheasant.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Only being a pheasant farmer doesn't feel like work to the affable 36-year-old.
From the democratandchronicle.com
Tour pheasant hatcheries, brooder houses, rearing, grow-out, over-wintering pens.
From the post-gazette.com
- Large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
- Flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
- Pheasants (or Phasianinae (Horsfield, 1821)) refer to any member of the subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
- (The Pheasants (Farthing Wood)) Mr. Pheasant, and his wife, Mrs. Pheasant, are fictional characters from Colin Dann's 1979 debut novel, and subsequently appeared in the 1993 European Broadcasting Union animated series The Animals of Farthing Wood.
- A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food
- Dreaming of pheasants, omens good fellowship among your friends. To eat one, signifies that the jealousy of your wife will cause you to forego friendly intercourse with your friends. To shoot them, denotes that you will fail to sacrifice one selfish pleasure for the comfort of friends.
- A medium-sized game bird related to the partridge and the quail. The female's flesh is plumper, juicier, and more tender. Farm-raised birds have a somewhat milder flavor than wild varieties.
- An edible bird species, related to the domestic chicken.
- The centre tail feather herls of the cock bird are used for the bodies and tails of nymphs and dry flies; and the copper back feathers are occasionally used for hackles. The secondary wing feathers of the hen are used for winging. The centre tail feathers are similarly used.
