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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
quail \quail\, n. of. quaille, f. caille, ll. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of dutch or german origin; cf. d. kwakkel, kwartel,
ohg. wahtala, g. wachtel.
1913 webster
1. zool. any gallinaceous bird belonging to coturnix and
several allied genera of the old world, especially the
common european quail coturnix communis, the rain
quail coturnix coromandelica of india, the stubble
quail coturnix pectoralis, and the australian swamp
quail synoicus australis.
1913 webster
2. zool. any one of several american partridges belonging
to colinus, callipepla, and allied genera, especially
the bobwhite called virginia quail, and maryland
quail, and the california quail calipepla
californica.
1913 webster
3. zool. any one of numerous species of turnix and allied
genera, native of the old world, as the australian painted
quail turnix varius. see turnix.
1913 webster
4. a prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird. obs. --shak.
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bustard quail zool., a small asiatic quail-like bird of
the genus turnix, as turnix taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail turnix ocellatus.
see turnix.
button quail zool., one of several small asiatic species
of turnix, as turnix sykesii, which is said to be the
smallest game bird of india.
mountain quail. see under mountain.
quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
quail dove zool., any one of several american ground
pigeons belonging to geotrygon and allied genera.
quail hawk zool., the new zealand sparrow hawk
hieracidea novae-hollandiae.
quail pipe. see quail call, above.
quail snipe zool., the dowitcher, or red-breasted snipe;
-- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
sea quail zool., the turnstone. local, u. s.
1913 webster
see also:
coturnix coturnix communis coturnix coromandelica coturnix pectoralis synoicus australis colinus
callipepla virginia quail maryland quail calipepla californica turnix varius
turnix bustard quail turnix taigoor turnix ocellatus button quail
turnix sykesii mountain quail mountain quail call quail dove
geotrygon quail hawk hieracidea novae-hollandiae quail pipe quail snipe
robin snipe brown snipe sea quail
Results 1 - 9 of 9 found about quail hawk: Hawk
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Hawk, definition of term: Hawk
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Quail, definition of term: Quail
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Pigeon Hawk, definition of term: Pigeon Hawk
pigeon+hawk_pag1.html Redtailed Hawk
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Redtailed Hawk, definition of term: Redtailed Hawk
redtailed+hawk_pag1.html Marsh Hawk
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Marsh Hawk, definition of term: Marsh Hawk
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Kitty Hawk, definition of term: Kitty Hawk
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Black Hawk, definition of term: Black Hawk
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Chicken Hawk, definition of term: Chicken Hawk
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Bee Hawk, definition of term: Bee Hawk
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