| partridge | <zoology> 1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidae, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. "Full many a fat partrich had he in mew." (Chaucer) The common European, or gray, partridge (Perdix cinerea) and the red-legged partridge (Caccabis rubra) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species. 2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera. Among them are the bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) of the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California; the Massena partridge (Cyrtonyx Montezumae); and the California partridge (Callipepla Californica). 3. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Bamboo partridge, a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus). Partridge berry. <botany> Any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola. Origin: OE. Partriche, pertriche, OF. Pertris, perdriz, F. Perdrix, L. Perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| water partridge | <zoology> The ruddy duck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sea partridge | <zoology> The gilthead (Crenilabrus melops), a fish of the British coasts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| partridge | valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada |
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| partridge | a popular North American game bird |
| partridge | small Old World gallinaceous game birds |
| partridge | heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds |
| partridge | (US usage) flesh of either quail or grouse |
| partridge | tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch |
| partridge | creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries |
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