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par·tridge P0090400 (pär′trĭj)n. pl. partridge or par·tridg·es 1. Any of various plump-bodied game birds of several genera in the family Phasianidae, native to Eurasia and Africa and introduced elsewhere.2. Any of several game birds, such as the ruffed grouse or the bobwhite, similar to a partridge.
[Middle English partrich, from Old French perdriz, alteration of perdis, from Latin perdīx, from Greek; see perd- in Indo-European roots.]partridge (ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ) n, pl -tridges or -tridge1. (Animals) 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. (Animals) US and Canadian any of various other gallinaceous birds, esp the bobwhite and ruffed grouse[C13: from Old French perdriz, from Latin perdix, from Greek]
Partridge (ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ) n (Biography) Eric (Honeywood). 1894–1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand; author of works on English usage, idiom, slang, and etymologypar•tridge (ˈpɑr trɪdʒ)
n., pl. -tridg•es, (esp. collectively) -tridge. 1. any of various rotund, orig. Old World gallinaceous birds of the pheasant family, esp. Perdix perdix, widely introduced in North America. 2. any game bird resembling the partridge, as the ruffed grouse or bobwhite. [1250–1300; Middle English partrich, pertrich < Middle French pertris, variant of perdris, Old French perd(r)iz < Latin perdix < Greek pérdix] Par•tridge (ˈpɑr trɪdʒ)
n. Eric (Honeywood), 1894–1979, British lexicographer, born in New Zealand. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  partridge - flesh of either quail or grouse wildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for foodU.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776 | | 2. |  partridge - heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birdstinamoufamily Tinamidae, Tinamidae - comprising the tinamousgame bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport | | 3. | partridge - small Old World gallinaceous game birdsphasianid - a kind of game bird in the family PhasianidaePerdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicidae, subfamily Perdicinae - Old World partridgesgray partridge, grey partridge, Hungarian partridge, Perdix perdix - common European partridgeAlectoris ruffa, red-legged partridge - common western European partridge with red legsAlectoris graeca, Greek partridge, rock partridge - of mountainous areas of southern Europemountain partridge, mountain quail, Oreortyx picta palmeri - California partridge; slightly larger than the California quailcovey - a small flock of grouse or partridge | | 4. |  partridge - a popular North American game bird; named for its callbobwhite, bobwhite quailColinus, genus Colinus - New World quail: the bobwhitesColinus virginianus, northern bobwhite - a favorite game bird of eastern and central United Statesquail - small gallinaceous game birds | | 5. |  partridge - valued as a game bird in eastern United States and CanadaBonasa umbellus, ruffed grousegrouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feetBonasa, genus Bonasa - ruffed grouse |
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collective noun coveyTranslations
partridge
partridge, common name applied to various henlike birds of several families. The true partridges of the Old World are members of the pheasant family (Phasianidae); the common European or Hungarian species has been successfully introduced in parts of North America. In some areas of the United States the name partridge is applied to the ruffed grousegrouse,
common name for a game bird of the colder parts of the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 18 species. Grouse are henlike terrestrial birds, protectively plumaged in shades of red, brown, and gray.
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common name for an American henlike bird of the family Phasianidae, which also includes the pheasant and the partridge. The eastern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) is about 10 in. (25 cm) long.
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common name for a variety of small game birds related to the partridge, pheasant, and more distantly to the grouse. There are three subfamilies in the quail family: the New World quails; the Old World quails and partridges; and the true pheasants and seafowls.
..... Click the link for more information. ; in Europe the South American tinamou is called a partridge. The gray partridge, Perdix perdix, is an Old World bird of about 1 to 1 1-2 ft (30–45 cm). True partridges are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Galliformes, family Phasianidae.partridge[′pär·trij] (vertebrate zoology) Any of the game birds comprising the genera Alectoris and Perdix in the family Phasianidae. partridge1. 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 partridge
Related to partridge: grouseSynonyms for partridgenoun flesh of either quail or grouseRelated Words- wildfowl
- U.S.A.
- United States
- United States of America
- US
- USA
- America
- the States
- U.S.
noun heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birdsSynonymsRelated Words- family Tinamidae
- Tinamidae
- game bird
noun small Old World gallinaceous game birdsRelated Words- phasianid
- Perdicidae
- Perdicinae
- subfamily Perdicidae
- subfamily Perdicinae
- gray partridge
- grey partridge
- Hungarian partridge
- Perdix perdix
- Alectoris ruffa
- red-legged partridge
- Alectoris graeca
- Greek partridge
- rock partridge
- mountain partridge
- mountain quail
- Oreortyx picta palmeri
- covey
noun a popular North American game birdSynonymsRelated Words- Colinus
- genus Colinus
- Colinus virginianus
- northern bobwhite
- quail
noun valued as a game bird in eastern United States and CanadaSynonyms- Bonasa umbellus
- ruffed grouse
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