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pheasant

Syllabification: (pheas·ant)

Pronunciation: /ˈfezənt/

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Definition of pheasant

noun

a large long-tailed game bird native to Asia, the male of which typically has very showy plumage.
- Family Phasianidae: several genera and many species, in particular the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), which has been widely introduced for shooting

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French fesan, via Latin from Greek phasianos '(bird) of Phasis', the name of a river in the Caucasus, from which the bird is said to have spread westward