jungle fowl meaning

UK /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl faʊl/ US /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl faʊl/ 3 syllables

jungle fowl (noun): small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl.

Definition of jungle fowl

  1. small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl

    Synonyms: gallina

    Type of: gallinaceous bird

    Kinds: jungle cock, jungle hen, red jungle fowl

How to pronounce jungle fowl

jungle fowl is pronounced /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl faʊl/ in British English and /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl faʊl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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