HyperDic: bobwhite

English > 1 sense of the word bobwhite:
NOUNanimalbobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridgea popular North American game bird
English > bobwhite: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA popular North American game bird; named for its call.
Synonymsbobwhite quail, partridge
Member ofColinus, genus Colinus(New World quail) the bobwhites
Narrowernorthern bobwhite, Colinus virginianusA favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
Broaderquailsmall gallinaceous game birds
Catalanperdiu

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