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partridge Definition

par·tridge (pärtrij)

noun pl. -·tridges or -·tridge

  1. any of a number of medium-sized, short-tailed gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae), esp., an Old World species (Perdix perdix) with an orange-brown head, a grayish neck, and a rust-colored tail, now established in N U.S.
  2. any of various birds resembling the partridge, as the ruffed grouse

Etymology: ME partriche < OFr perdriz, earlier perdiz < L perdix < Gr, prob. akin toperdesthai, to break wind (< IE base *perd- > fart): from whirring sound made by wings on rising to fly

Partridge Definition

Par·tridge (pärtrij)

Partridge, Eric (Honeywood) 1894-1979; Brit. lexicographer, born in New Zealand

partridge Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • shoot: Loading with speed and efficiency The Shooting It is normal to shoot Spanish partridges with double guns.
  • see: You may also be lucky and see partridge and hare in the fields here abouts.
  • include: The whole family is known as the Galliformes and also includes partridges, quail, grouse and even turkeys.
  • drive: The estate offers a high quality driven partridge shoot.
  • have: At present I have about 100 Partridges in my family tree.
  • kill: There was also a clause that £ 20 had to be paid for every pheasant or partridge killed on the land.

Noun used with modifier

  • gray: Perdix perdix gray partridge S S Concentrated in open arable farmland with hedgerows.

Adjective modifier

  • red-legged: More... October 18th 2004 Red-legged partridge: new garden bird?
  • gray: Back then, gray partridge were the most common game birds in the country.
  • wild: Wild gray partridges should only be shot where they are actively conserved.
  • red: The three course lunch dishes vary from roast red leg partridge to pan fried foie gras.
  • French: The red-legged or french partridge is much more common than the gray legged variety.
  • English: Several pairs of English partridge and French partridge have also been spotted.

Modifies a noun

  • shooting: Driven pheasant and partridge shooting runs from the beginning of October until the end of January.
  • number: Our partridge numbers are increasing due to all the management methods we employ.
  • breast: Put the partridge breast on top of the stuffing.
  • egg: June 2 nd 1909 Arthur Wordley, a mat maker of Glemsford, was summoned for having in his possession 7 partridge eggs.
  • chick: Arable margins with a tussocky sward provide valuable nesting cover and a valuable food source for gray partridge chicks.
  • box: Traditional partridge boxes are constructed to specifications advocated by the Game Conservancy Trust.

Preposition: in

  • tree: The partridge in a pear tree is Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

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