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1 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) ou2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) ou3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) ovul•- egg-cup- eggplant
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2 pheasant
['feznt]plurals - pheasants, pheasant; noun1) (a type of long-tailed bird, the male of which has brightly-coloured feathers and certain types of which are often shot for sport: a brace of pheasant(s); two pheasants.) fazan2) ((the flesh of) the bird as food: We had roast pheasant for dinner.) fazan -
3 peacock
['pi:kok]feminine - peahen; noun(a kind of large bird, the male of which is noted for its magnificent tail-feathers.) păun
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