NOUN: "any of numerous large often long-tailed and brightly colored Old World gallinaceous birds (Phasianus and related genera of the family Phasianidae) including many raised as ornamental or game birds" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of numerous large often long-tailed and brightly colored Old World gallinaceous birds (Phasianus and related genera of the family Phasianidae) including many raised as ornamental or game birds" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
2. large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PHASIANIDAE (noun)
1. pheasants; quails; partridges

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