- pheas
- pheas·ant;pheas·ant·ry;
English syllables. 2014.
pheas
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pheas|ant's-eye — «FEHZ uhnts Y», noun. any one of certain plants, such as an herb of the crowfoot family grown for its scarlet or crimson flowers, or a variety of common garden pink … Useful english dictionary
pheas|ant|ry — «FEHZ uhn tree», noun, plural ries. a place where pheasants are bred and kept … Useful english dictionary
pheas|ant — «FEHZ uhnt», noun, plural ants or (collectively) ant. 1. a large game bird with brilliant feathers in the male, and long pointed tail feathers, that nests on the ground and flies only short distances. There are various kinds, related to the… … Useful english dictionary
pheas·ant — … Useful english dictionary
Stung Pheas River — is a river in Cambodia. It is a major tributary of the Tonlé Sap. [ [http://www.wepa db.net/policies/state/cambodia/river2 2 4.htm State of Water: Cambodia] . Water Environment Partnership in Asia.] References … Wikipedia
pheasant — pheas|ant [ fezənt ] (plural pheas|ant) noun count a large bird with a long tail that is hunted for sport and food a. uncount the meat from a pheasant … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pheasant — pheas|ant [ˈfezənt] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: fesaunt, from Latin, from Greek phasianos, from Phasis ancient river in Asia] a large bird with a long tail, often shot for food, or the meat of this bird … Dictionary of contemporary English
pheasant — pheas·ant … English syllables
pheasantry — pheas·ant·ry … English syllables
pheasant — pheas•ant [[t]ˈfɛz ənt[/t]] n. 1) orn any of numerous large, typically long tailed gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, principally of Asia, though introduced in other parts of the world 2) orn Southern U.S. the ruffed grouse • Etymology … From formal English to slang
