parelhoen
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From parel (“pearl(y)”) + hoen (“fowl”), so called after its white-dotted plumage.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
parelhoen n (plural parelhoenders, diminutive parelhoentje n)
- A guinea fowl, any fowl of the family Numididae.
- Synonym: poelepetaat