jungle fowl

jun·gle fowl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [juhng-guh l foul]
- /ˈdʒʌŋ gəl faʊl/
- /ˈdʒʌŋ.ɡl̩ faʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [juhng-guh l foul]
- /ˈdʒʌŋ gəl faʊl/

Definitions of jungle fowl words

noun jungle fowl any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl. 1
noun jungle fowl any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus (red jungle fowl) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl 0
noun jungle fowl any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet 0
noun jungle fowl any of several Asian gallinaceous birds (genus Gallus, family Phasianidae), having combs and throat wattles: the red Indian species (G. gallus) is regarded as the ancestor of the present-day domestic chicken 0
noun jungle fowl Alternative spelling of junglefowl. 0

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Origin of jungle fowl

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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jungle fowl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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