guinea fowl
Helmeted African bird
A guinea fowl is a plump, ground-dwelling bird native to Africa, raised for meat and eggs.
Guinea fowl have distinctive spotted plumage—typically gray with white dots—and bare, helmet-like heads.
They're known for their harsh, repetitive calls and their appetite for ticks and other pests, making them popular on farms.
Also called guinea hen.
Urgent warning signal
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
- farmyardArea around farm buildings
alert · patrol · insect control · noisy · squawk · clamor · racket · shriek
Seen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- polka-dotsRepeating circular pattern
- pearlMollusk-formed gemstone
- dottedMarked with small points
mottled · pied · gray · white · lavender · helmet · wattles · plump
Bird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- helmetProtective head covering
wattles · crest · speckled · perching · flightless · ornithology · game bird · keel
Cooked uncovered with heat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- gameyStrong-tasting, slightly off
- dark meatPoultry leg portions
- leanLacking fat; incline
succulent · delicacy · French cuisine · festive · gourmet · stuffed · confit · farm-to-table
Female fowl
- cockMale chicken
- flockAnimals gathered together
- domesticatedBred under human care
- free-rangeNot confined to enclosure
egg-laying · brooding · incubation · roosting · foraging · pecking · clutch · gizzard
Georgian seaport or name
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- veldtAfrican open grassland
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
endemic · habitat · wild ancestor · native · tropics · flock behavior · ground-dwelling · scrubland
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- pest controlManaging unwanted organisms
farmyard · alert · patrol · insect control · noisy · squawk · clamor · racket · shriek · cackle
spotted
Seen or patterned
- speckledDotted with small marks
- polka-dotsRepeating circular pattern
- pearlMollusk-formed gemstone
dotted · mottled · pied · gray · white · lavender · helmet · wattles · plump · round
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
helmet · wattles · crest · speckled · perching · flightless · ornithology · game bird · keel · quill
roasted
Cooked uncovered with heat
lean · succulent · delicacy · French cuisine · festive · gourmet · stuffed · confit · farm-to-table · rich flavor
hen
Female fowl
- cockMale chicken
- flockAnimals gathered together
- domesticatedBred under human care
free-range · egg-laying · brooding · incubation · roosting · foraging · pecking · clutch · gizzard · coop
Savannah
Georgian seaport or name
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- veldtAfrican open grassland
wildlife · endemic · habitat · wild ancestor · native · tropics · flock behavior · ground-dwelling · scrubland