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Lady Amherst's pheasant

Lady Amherst's pheasant noun: a colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

Noun

Lady Amherst's pheasant (plural Lady Amherst's pheasants)

  1. (UK) A colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.

Synonyms of Lady Amherst's pheasant

Forms of Lady Amherst's pheasant

pluralLady Amherst's pheasants

Origin of Lady Amherst's pheasant

Named after one Lady Amherst who introduced the species to Bedfordshire from China.

Questions about Lady Amherst's pheasant

What does Lady Amherst's pheasant mean?
Lady Amherst's pheasant means a colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.
What part of speech is Lady Amherst's pheasant?
Lady Amherst's pheasant is a noun.
What is the plural of Lady Amherst's pheasant?
The plural of Lady Amherst's pheasant is Lady Amherst's pheasants.

Words near Lady Amherst's pheasant in the dictionary

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  2. lady abbess
  3. lady abbesses
  4. Lady altar
  5. Lady Amherst
  6. Lady Amherst's pheasant
  7. Lady Amherst's pheasants
  8. Lady Amhersts
  9. Lady Baltimore cake
  10. Lady Baltimore cakes
  11. Lady Barron

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