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partridge meaning and definition
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Definition of partridge (noun)
- flesh of either quail or grouse
- heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
- synonyms: tinamou
- small Old World gallinaceous game birds
- a popular North American game bird; named for its call
- synonyms: bobwhite, bobwhite quail
- valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
- synonyms: Bonasa umbellus, ruffed grouse
Source: Princeton University Wordnet