[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

partridge \par"tridge\ paumr"tri^j, n. oe. partriche,
   pertriche, of. pertris, perdriz, f. perdrix, l. perdix,
   -icis, fr. gr. pe`rdix. zool.
   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.
      1913 webster

            full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --chaucer.
      1913 webster

   note: the common european, or gray, partridge perdix
         cinerea and the red-legged partridge caccabis
         rubra of southern europe and asia are well-known
         species.
         1913 webster

   2. any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging
      to colinus, and allied genera. u.s.
      1913 webster

   note: 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.
         1913 webster

   3. the ruffed grouse bonasa umbellus. new eng.
      1913 webster

   bamboo partridge zool., a spurred partridge of the genus
      bambusicola. several species are found in china and the
      east indies.

   night partridge zool., the woodcock. local, u.s.

   painted partridge zool., a francolin of south africa
      francolinus pictus.

   partridge berry. bot.
      a the scarlet berry of a trailing american plant
          mitchella repens of the order rubiaceae,
          having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant
          flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs
          with the ovaries united, and producing the berries
          which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.
      b the fruit of the creeping wintergreen gaultheria
          procumbens; also, the plant itself.

   partridge dove zool. same as mountain witch, under
      mountain.

   partridge pea bot., a yellow-flowered leguminous herb
      cassia chamaecrista, common in sandy fields in the
      eastern united states.

   partridge shell zool., a large marine univalve shell
      dolium perdix, having colors variegated like those of
      the partridge.

   partridge wood
      a a variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. it
          is obtained from tropical america, and one source of
          it is said to be the leguminous tree andira inermis.
          called also pheasant wood.
      b a name sometimes given to the dark-colored and
          striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for
          walking sticks and umbrella handles.

   sea partridge zool., an asiatic sand partridge
      ammoperdix bonhami; -- so called from its note.

   snow partridge zool., a large spurred partridge lerwa
      nivicola which inhabits the high mountains of asia;
      called also jermoonal.

   spruce partridge. see under spruce.

   wood partridge, or hill partridge zool., any small
      asiatic partridge of the genus arboricola.
      1913 webster
see also:
perdix perdicidae perdix cinerea caccabis rubra colinus colinus virginianus 
oreortyx pictus cyrtonyx montezumae callipepla californica bonasa umbellus bamboo partridge 
bambusicola night partridge painted partridge francolinus pictus partridge berry 
mitchella repens rubiaceae gaultheria procumbens partridge dove mountain witch 
mountain partridge pea cassia chamaecrista partridge shell dolium perdix 
partridge wood andira inermis pheasant wood sea partridge ammoperdix bonhami 
snow partridge lerwa nivicola jermoonal spruce partridge spruce 
wood partridge hill partridge arboricola 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

spruce \spruce\ sprudds, n. oe. spruce or pruse, prussia,
   prussian. so named because it was first known as a native of
   prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce
   beer. cf. spruce beer, below, spruce, a.
   1. bot. any coniferous tree of the genus picea, as the
      norway spruce picea excelsa, and the white and black
      spruces of america picea alba and picea nigra,
      besides several others in the far northwest. see picea.
      1913 webster

   2. the wood or timber of the spruce tree.
      1913 webster

   3. prussia leather; pruce. obs.
      1913 webster

            spruce, a sort of leather corruptly so called for
            prussia leather.                      --e. phillips.
      1913 webster

   douglas spruce bot., a valuable timber tree pseudotsuga
      douglasii of northwestern america.

   essence of spruce, a thick, dark-colored, bitterish, and
      acidulous liquid made by evaporating a decoction of the
      young branches of spruce.

   hemlock spruce bot., a graceful coniferous tree tsuga
      canadensis of north america. its timber is valuable, and
      the bark is largely used in tanning leather.

   spruce beer. g. sprossenbier; sprosse sprout, shoot akin
      to e. sprout, n. + bier beer. the word was changed into
      spruce beer because the beer came from prussia oe.
      spruce, or because it was made from the sprouts of the
      spruce. see sprout, n., beer, and cf. spruce, n. a
      kind of beer which is tinctured or flavored with spruce,
      either by means of the extract or by decoction.

   spruce grouse. zool. same as spruce partridge, below.
      

   spruce leather. see spruce, n., 3.

   spruce partridge zool., a handsome american grouse
      dendragapus canadensis found in canada and the
      northern united states; -- called also canada grouse.
      1913 webster
see also:
spruce picea picea excelsa picea alba picea nigra douglas spruce 
pseudotsuga douglasii essence of spruce hemlock spruce tsuga canadensis spruce beer 
sprout beer spruce grouse spruce partridge spruce leather 
dendragapus canadensis canada grouse 

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