partridge
noun /ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ/
/ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒ/
[countable, uncountable] (plural partridges, partridge)
- a brown bird with a round body and a short tail, that people hunt for sport or food; the meat of this birdTopics Birdsc2Word OriginMiddle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix.