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DictionarypheasantLong-tailed game bird
noun

pheasant

FEZ-unt/ˈfeznt/

A long-tailed game bird hunted for food.

The pheasant stands beside the grass with its long barred tail fully extended.

A single adult male ring-necked pheasant in clear three-quarter side view, its exceptionally long barred tail fully visible, standing beside a small tuft of field grass.
Etymology
pheasantGreekPhasian bird; pheasant

Greek phasianos meant “Phasian bird,” referring to the river Phasis in Colchis, where these birds were said to have been numerous. The geographical label became the bird's ordinary name.

In context

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More examples

  • Two pheasants fly up from the edge of the field.
  • Hunters need a license to hunt pheasants here.
  • We roast a pheasant with potatoes for dinner.

Forms

pheasant · pheasants

Similar words

partridge
A smaller game bird with a much shorter tail.
grouse
A stockier game bird with feathered legs and nostrils.