pharaoh's chicken
pharaoh's chicken noun: synonym of Egyptian vulture.
Noun (1)
pharaoh's chicken (plural pharaoh's chickens)
- Synonym of Egyptian vulture.
- Synonyms:
- Egyptian vulture
Noun (2) capitalized: Pharaoh's chicken
Pharaoh's chicken (plural Pharaoh's chickens)
- Alternative form of pharaoh's chicken.
- As for the eagle of Scripture, it is believed to be not merely "as often as not," but invariably, the vulture ; not Pharaoh's chicken, however, but the griffon vulture.1883 September, Harriet C. W. Stanton, “Poets and Birds: A Criticism”, in The Atlantic Monthly, volume 52, page 346
- This strange bird, known in literature as the "Pharaoh's chicken," is a tool-user. Unlikely as it may seem, this places the lowly Pharaoh's chicken with man and higher primates as users of eating utensils.1974, Philip S. Callahan, The Magnificent Birds of Prey, page 22
Synonyms of pharaoh's chicken
Forms of pharaoh's chicken
| plural | pharaoh's chickens |
|---|---|
| plural | Pharaoh's chickens |
Origin of pharaoh's chicken
So called because it is often found in Ancient Egyptian sculpture.
Questions about pharaoh's chicken
- What does pharaoh's chicken mean?
- Pharaoh's chicken means synonym of Egyptian vulture.
- What part of speech is pharaoh's chicken?
- Pharaoh's chicken is a noun.
- What is the plural of pharaoh's chicken?
- The plural of pharaoh's chicken is pharaoh's chickens.
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