Sebright

noun

Se·​bright

ˈsēˌbrīt

1

: an old British breed of rose-comb bantam fowls with dark-laced silvery or golden feathers

2

or sebright plural Sebrights or sebrights : any bird of the Sebright breed

Word History

Etymology

after Sir John S. Sebright †1846 English agriculturist

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