单词 | partridge |
释义 | Word Frequency partridge(ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ) nounWord forms: plural -tridges or -tridge 1. any of various small Old World gallinaceous game birds of the genera Perdix, Alectoris, etc, esp P. perdix (common or European partridge): family Phasianidae (pheasants) 2. US and Canadian any of various other gallinaceous birds, esp the bobwhite and ruffed grouse Word origin C13: from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdix, from GreekWord Frequency Partridge(ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ) noun Eric (Honeywood). 1894–1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand; author of works on English usage, idiom, slang, and etymology |
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