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Definition of pheasant noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pheasant

noun
pheasant pronunciation English ˈfeznt pheasant pronunciation American ˈfeznt
[countable, uncountable] plural pheasants or pheasant
 
a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly coloured. People sometimes shoot pheasants for sport or food. Meat from this bird is also called pheasant
: (British English) to shoot pheasant (North American English) to hunt pheasantroast pheasant