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guinea hen vs guinea

guinea vs guinea hen

guinea hen and guinea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guinea hen Yes No No No
guinea Yes No No No
As nouns, guinea is a hypernym of guinea hen; that is, guinea is a word with a broader meaning than guinea hen:
  • guinea hen: female guinea fowl
  • guinea: a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
Other hypernyms of guinea hen include guinea fowl, Numida meleagris.
guinea hen (noun) guinea (noun)
female guinea fowl a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens) a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
Difference between guinea hen and guinea

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