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(fraŋ′kō lin)

noun

any of a genus (Francolinus, family Phasianidae) of African and Asiatic partridges

Origin: Fr < It francolino

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noun

Any of various Eurasian or African birds of the genus Francolinus, related to and resembling the quails and partridges.

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Origin: French

Origin: , from Italian francolino

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