bobwhite

bobwhite Definition

☆ bob·white (bäb′hwīt′, -wīt′)

noun pl. -·whites′ or -·white′

a small North American quail (Colinus virginianus) having markings of brown and white on a gray body; partridge

Etymology: echoic, after its call

bobwhite Synonyms

quail, partridge, Colinus (Latin); see bird 1.

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