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- [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
wood partridge \wood partridge\
a any of several small partridges of java, sumatra, borneo,
and neighboring regions belonging to the genera
caloperdix, rollulus, and melanoperdix.
b the canada grouse. local, u. s.
webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
caloperdix rollulus melanoperdix
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