BOBWHITE

bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge

(noun) a popular North American game bird; named for its call

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Noun

bobwhite (plural bobwhites)

Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

Source: Wiktionary


Bob"white`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The common qua(Colinus, or Ortyx, Virginianus); -- so called from its note.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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