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Meanings of guinea hen in English

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Usage of guinea hen in English
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His laugh was as mirthless as the cackle of a guinea hen.
Never-Fail Blake
2
She ate oysters, lobster thermidor, a cold soup, and a guinea hen.
A reliable wife
3
She hailed from Egg Harbor and was an antique guinea hen of uncertain age.
A Fantasy of Mediterranean Travel
4
She has as much tact as a guinea hen.
Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College
5
The boy was crazy as a guinea hen.
The shifter
6
They met a couple of natives who promised them a guinea hen but the bird never materialized.
The new yorker
7
Halfway there, Ainesley announced that they were going to stop at a farm and get a guinea hen.
Anthill: a novel
8
The roasting of the guinea hen would require thirty minutes the waiter warned them, but Bassett made no objection.
A Hoosier Chronicle
9
Turkey, duck, goose, chicken, guinea hen, suckling pig, shoulder of fresh pork and the baked ham afford a splendid variety.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
10
Partridge or guinea hen must have two sauce boats-presentedon one tray-brownedbread-crumbs in one, and cream sauce in the other.
Etiquette
11
Chicken guinea hen, duck, geese, squabs or baby pig and any one of these will blend very nicely and balance the meal.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
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I'd made us an excellent dinner: stewed guinea hen and manioc with batata dumplings, and an arugula salad with crumbled blue cheese.
Sister Mine
13
Miss Fink scanned the guinea hen thoroughly, but with a detached air, and selected the proper stamp from the box at her elbow.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
14
He had eaten half a dozen big oysters, a whole guinea hen, a whole portion of salad, another of Boniface cheese, with innumerable crackers.
The Grain of Dust: A Novel
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The next Serving was Breast of Guinea Hen with Mushrooms under Glass on the Side.
Knocking the Neighbors
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A flock of guinea hens scamper across the highway.
Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...