Found 2 hits - Term: virginia quail, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [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.
1913 webster
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
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
virginia \virgin"ia\, n.
one of the states of the united states of america. -- a. of
or pertaining to the state of virginia.
1913 webster
virginia cowslip bot., the american lungwort mertensia
virginica.
virginia creeper bot., a common ornamental north american
woody vine ampelopsis quinquefolia, climbing
extensively by means of tendrils; -- called also
woodbine, and american ivy. u. s.
virginia fence. see worm fence, under fence.
virginia nightingale zool., the cardinal bird. see under
cardinal.
virginia quail zool., the bobwhite.
virginia reel, an old english contradance; -- so called in
the united states. --bartlett.
virginia stock. bot. see mahon stock.
1913 webster
see also:
virginia cowslip mertensia virginica virginia creeper ampelopsis quinquefolia woodbine american ivy
virginia fence worm fence fence virginia nightingale cardinal
virginia quail virginia reel virginia stock mahon stock
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