# guinea fowl

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɪni ˌfaʊl/

## Definitions
1. Any of several African birds of the family Numididae (6 species) resembling partridges.
2. The meat of this bird.

## Etymology
Named after Guinea as it was imported from there.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/guinea-fowl