(Named from locality whence introduced.) An African bird, domesticated in Great Britain, and acclimatized in America and W. Indies. Gen. Numidinae [L. Numidian], fam. Phasianidae [Gr., of the Phasis river], ord. Gallinae.
n. A gallinaceous bird, with plumage of a dark-grey colour spotted with white, and a fleshy excrescence on each side of the head, originally from Africa.
