Definitions
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
Word origin
From Middle English fesaunt, fesant, from Old French fesan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φᾱσιανός (phāsianós), meaning “[bird] of the river Φᾶσις (Phâsis)”, from where, it was supposed, the bird spread to the west. Replaced native Old English wōrhana, a variant of mōrhana. More at moorhen.
Used in a sentence
“Or sometimes, passing too near a sequestered copse, the shy tenants were startled, and the superb plumage of the pheasant dashed aside the branches, and the stately bird soared up on rattling wing.”
“Tables were laid with cold pheasant, watercressy finger foods, sweets sufficient to give the Greater Raleigh Area sugar shock.”
“Célestin Lainé sat on the edge of the bed, a tray on his lap, eating pheasant and roast vegetables with a red wine reduction.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Long-tailed fowl”8 letters
02“Long-tailed game bird”8 letters
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