pharaoh's chicken

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pharaoh's chicken^¹

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So called because it is often found in Ancient Egyptian sculpture.

noun pharaoh's chickens

Synonym of Egyptian vulture.
Similar: Egyptian vulture

Pharaoh's chicken^²

noun Pharaoh's chickens

alternative Alternative form of pharaoh's chicken As for the eagle of Scripture, it is believed to be not merely "as often as not," but invariably, the vulture ; not Pharaoh's chicken, however, but the griffon vulture.

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@misc{pharaoh_s_chicken_2026,
  title = {pharaoh's chicken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharaoh's%20chicken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}