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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
2. 2
   a popular North American game bird; named for its call wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bobwhite quailpartridge

Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Related phrases

Yucatan bobwhitecrested bobwhitenorthern bobwhitespot-bellied bobwhite

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