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noun
A colourful pheasant, of species Chrysolophus amherstiae, indigenous to China but also found in Bedfordshire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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Synonyms: Lady Amherst, Amherst, Amherst pheasant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after one Lady Amherst who introduced the species to Bedfordshire from China.
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