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Definition of Partridge

1. Noun. Flesh of either quail or grouse.

2. Noun. Heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds.

3. Noun. Small Old World gallinaceous game birds.

4. Noun. A popular North American game bird; named for its call.

5. Noun. Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada.

Definition of Partridge

1. n. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidæ, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird.

Definition of Partridge

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Medical Definition of Partridge

1. 1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidae, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird. "Full many a fat partrich had he in mew." (Chaucer) The common European, or gray, partridge (Perdix cinerea) and the red-legged partridge (Caccabis rubra) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species. 2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera. Among them are the bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) of the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge (Oreortyx pictus) of California; the Massena partridge (Cyrtonyx Montezumae); and the California partridge (Callipepla Californica). 3. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus). Bamboo partridge, a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus). Partridge berry. Any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola. Origin: OE. Partriche, pertriche, OF. Pertris, perdriz, F. Perdrix, L. Perdix, -icis, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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