jungle fowl
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- noun
- /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl faʊl/
- Indian
- Jungle fowl first perceive this light and crow.
- red jungle fowl
Examples
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Minor items: The egg came first, as the egg that hatched as a chicken was laid by a jungle fowl.
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So the, the, the modern chicken that's used for, for food production or eggs originate from jungle fowl from Southeast Asia.
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Wild red jungle fowl are the ancestors of today's chickens.
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In Asia, there is a red jungle fowl that mated with a grey jungle fowl, which made the first chicken egg after crossbreeding.
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In Asia, there is a red jungle fowl that mated with a grey jungle fowl, which made the first chicken egg after crossbreeding.
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The red jungle fowl can often be seen foraging for seeds in the dense underbrush.
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Scientists believe that the jungle fowl played a significant role in the domestication of chickens.
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In the lush forests of Southeast Asia, the jungle fowl roams freely, displaying vibrant plumage.
Synonyms
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A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of the domestic chicken
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A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of chickens
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a wild bird of the forest' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'jungle' (forest) + 'fowl' (bird): essentially 'a bird that lives in the jungle.' This is a straightforward adjectival-noun combination following common compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily grasp the MWE.
Etymology
Jungle fowl literally names a wild bird of the forest: jungle means forest and fowl means bird. These birds from South and Southeast Asia are the wild ancestors of the 'domestic chicken', so the name now refers to a small wild bird thought to be the origin of today's chickens.