noun
guinea
An African fowl with speckled plumage, often domesticated.
A guinea pecks near the barn.
Etymology
Guinea shortens guinea fowl. The bird’s name associates it with Guinea, the west African region from which Europeans knew the bird.
More examples
- The farmer raised several guineas.
- The guinea's speckled feathers caught the light.
- A noisy guinea followed the chickens across the yard.
Forms
guinea · guineas
Similar words
- guineafowl
- The fuller bird name.
- chicken
- A different commonly domesticated bird.