gallina

• Nom désignant une petite poule sauvage originaire d'Asie, considérée comme l'ancêtre de la poule domestique.

A noun referring to a small wild bird native to Asia, considered the ancestor of the domestic chicken.

1. Small Asiatic wild birdC1formal

   A small wild bird native to Asia, believed to be the ancestor of the domestic chicken.

   Coq bankiva

   • The gallina is often found in the forests of Southeast Asia.
   • Researchers study the gallina to understand the evolution of domestic fowl.
   • The gallina's call is distinct from that of other wild birds.

   Synonymesjungle fowl