Pheasant

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfÉ›zÉ™nt/

Origin

From Middle English fesant, from Old French fesan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός ("bird of the river Φᾶσις") from where, it was supposed, the bird spread to the west.

Full definition of pheasant

Noun

1. A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.