The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PHEASANT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PHEASANT
- Bird hard to be caught by countryman
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- Countryman has hot stuffing for bird
- Farm labourer holding hearts in game
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- Affable Henry replaces learner in game
- Yokel admits aspiration to get a bird
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- Yokel eating hot game bird
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What does PHEASANT mean?
PHEASANT noun- A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.