The Clue
Kind of hen or pig (6 letter answer)
The Answer
GUINEA
Tags
Notes
The answer GUINEA is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
GUINEA as a noun:
1. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
2. (wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea, greaseball) = offensive terms for a person of Italian descent
3. (Guinea, Republic of Guinea, French Guinea) = a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
4. (guinea fowl, guinea, Numida meleagris) = a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world