guinea hen

/ˌgɪni hɛn/

Other forms: guinea hens

Definitions of guinea hen

1. noun

   female guinea fowl
   type of:

   Numida meleagris, guinea, guinea fowl

   a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
2. noun

   flesh of a guinea fowl (especially of hens)
   type of:

   poultry

   flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food