feng-hwang

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Feng-hwang \F[^e]ng"-hwang`\, n. [Chin. feng + `huang.] (Chinese
   Myth.)
   A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and
   movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a
   sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to
   prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other
   works of art.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]