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Pintado
Pronunciation : Pin*ta"do
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
pl. Pintados.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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