Fireback
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fireback is a noun meaning Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
Meaning
Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
More Meanings
- A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.
Example Sentences
`That shirt is for the fireback,' she told him.'
The name fireback comes from this bird's dazzling plumage.
There are several species of the Fireback pheasant, the most common of which is the Siamese, which inhabits parts of Siam.
The only condition of the loan is that if the Daughters of the American Revolution are ever disbanded, that the fireback is to be returned to the descendants of General Lincoln.
Word Forms
- firebacks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gallopheasant, monal, pheasant, feather, peafowl, lophorina.
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