pheasant
ˈfɛzənt
pheasant: meat from a wild game bird often roasted for meals
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Noun

1.
cuisinemeat from a wild game bird often roasted for meals
  • They served roasted pheasant for dinner at the banquet..
game wildfowl
2.
birdsTECH.any bird from the Phasianidae familyTECH.
  • Quails and partridges are also pheasants.
fowl game bird
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  • pheasant: meat from a wild game bird often roasted for meals
    meat from a wild game bird often roasted for meals
  • pheasant: any bird from the Phasianidae family
    any bird from the Phasianidae family

Expressions with pheasant

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bird species Phasianus colchicus native to Asia
The ring-necked pheasant is common in rural areas.
brightly colored bird native to forests in mountainous areas of western China
The golden pheasant is often spotted in the dense forests of China..
brilliantly patterned pheasant from East India
We spotted an argus pheasant in the dense forest.
large black bird called Centropus sinensis, common in India and China
A crow pheasant sat on the garden fence.
bird species from Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea with a long tail
The pheasant coucal lives in Australia and has a long tail.
small red-flowered plant of the buttercup family
The pheasant's eye blooms in early spring with vivid red flowers..

Origin of pheasant

Greek, phasianos (bird of the Phasis)

Terms with pheasant included in their meaning

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wildlife
male of a game bird like a pheasant
bird
large pheasant with long tail feathers
bird
type of brightly colored pheasant found in Asia
game bird
male pheasant with bright plumage and white neck ring
wildlife
female pheasant with mottled brown feathers
male bird
brightly colored pheasant with a crest and ruff
East Indian bird
brilliantly patterned pheasant from East India
bird
large pheasant with eye-like tail spots

Examples of pheasant in a sentence

  • Pheasant was the highlight of the gourmet menu.
  • The pheasant strutted through the tall grass.
  • Hunters often seek pheasants in the fall.

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  1. French:faisan, ...
  2. German:Fasanenbraten, Fasan, ...
  3. Italian:fagiano, ...
  4. Spanish:faisán, faisanes, ...
  5. Portuguese:faisão, ...
  6. Chinese:野鸡肉, 雉, ...
  7. Japanese:キジ肉, キジ, ...
  8. Arabic:لَحْمُ الدَّرَّاج, تدرج, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּסִיוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:мясо фазана, фазан, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фазан, куріпка, ...
  12. Hindi:तीतर का मांस, तीतर, ...
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