BOBWHITE QUAIL Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase bobwhite quail. (close relations)
Definition of BOBWHITE QUAIL
bobwhite
Best Alternative Words for BOBWHITE QUAIL
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bobwhite | nounn | |||||||
noun • a popular North American game bird; named for its call | ||||||||
bird | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||||
colinus | nounn | |||||||
noun • the bobwhites (Colinus) | ||||||||
coturnix | nounn | |||||||
noun • Old World quail | ||||||||
quail | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised • small gallinaceous game birds verb • draw back, as with fear or pain | ||||||||
partridge | nounn | |||||||
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 • small Old World gallinaceous game birds • a popular North American game bird; named for its call • valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada |