francolin

[ frang-kuh-lin ]

/ ˈfræŋ kə lɪn /

noun

any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.

Origin of francolin

1585–95; <French <Italian francolino< ?

Words nearby francolin

Franck, Franco, Franco-American, Franco-Belgian system, Franco, Francisco, francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone

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Example sentences from the Web for francolin

The francolin is hunted by men on foot in the country between Shiraz and Kerman, and is taken by the hand after a few flights.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia|George Rawlinson
One sort of francolin is still to be met with in the countries of Europe that border on the Mediterranean.
Little Folks|Various
A beautiful variety of Francolin is found in the South of China.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
Still we had some rare sport, the more especially with pigs and francolin.
Sketches From My Life|Hobart Pasha

The francolin, or bush pheasant, whirred up out of the tall tambuti grass one or two at a time.
In the Whirl of the Rising|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for francolin

francolin

/ (ˈfræŋkəʊlɪn) /

noun

any African or Asian partridge of the genus Francolinus

Word Origin for francolin

C17: from French, from Old Italian francolino, of unknown origin

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单词	francolin
释义	francolin [ frang-kuh-lin ] / ˈfræŋ kə lɪn / noun any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs. Origin of francolin 1585–95; <French <Italian francolino< ? Words nearby francolin Franck, Franco, Franco-American, Franco-Belgian system, Franco, Francisco, francolin, Franconia, Franconian, Francophile, Francophobe, Francophone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for francolin The francolin is hunted by men on foot in the country between Shiraz and Kerman, and is taken by the hand after a few flights. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia\|George Rawlinson One sort of francolin is still to be met with in the countries of Europe that border on the Mediterranean. Little Folks\|Various A beautiful variety of Francolin is found in the South of China. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier Still we had some rare sport, the more especially with pigs and francolin. Sketches From My Life\|Hobart Pasha The francolin, or bush pheasant, whirred up out of the tall tambuti grass one or two at a time. In the Whirl of the Rising\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for francolin francolin / (ˈfræŋkəʊlɪn) / noun any African or Asian partridge of the genus Francolinus Word Origin for francolin C17: from French, from Old Italian francolino, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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