pheasant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French fesan, from Latin phasianus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós (órnis)) ("bird of the river Φᾶσις (Phȃsis)" from where, it was supposed, the bird spread to the west).

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• IPA: /'fɛzənt/
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[edit] Noun

pheasant (plural pheasants)

1. A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

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