partridge : Idioms & Phrases

• (Zoöl.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola. Several species are found in China and the East Indies.

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• . (Zoöl.) See Ruffed grouse.

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• noun common European partridge
  grey partridge; Perdix perdix; gray partridge.
  

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• noun of mountainous areas of southern Europe
  Alectoris graeca; Greek partridge.
  

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• noun common European partridge
  grey partridge; Perdix perdix; gray partridge.
  

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• (Zoöl.), a partridge of the genus Aborophila, of which numerous species in habit Southern Asia and the East Indies.

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• noun common European partridge
  grey partridge; Perdix perdix; gray partridge.
  

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• noun California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
  mountain quail; Oreortyx picta palmeri.
  

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• (Zoöl.), the woodcock. Local, U.S.

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• (Zoöl.), a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus).

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• . (Bot.) (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant (Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiaceæ, 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.

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• (Zoöl.) Same as Mountain witch, under Mountain.

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• noun tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
  Cassia fasciculata; Chamaecrista fasciculata; sensitive pea; wild sensitive plant.
  

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• (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb (Cassia Chamæcrista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States.

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• (Zoöl.), a large marine univalve shell (Dolium perdix), having colors variegated like those of the partridge.

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• (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.

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• (Zoöl.), the California mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus). See Mountain quail, under Mountain.

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• noun common western European partridge with red legs
  Alectoris ruffa.
  

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• noun of mountainous areas of southern Europe
  Alectoris graeca; Greek partridge.
  

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• (Zoöl.), either of two small Asiatic partridges of the genus Ammoperdix. The wings are long and the tarsus is spurless. One species (A. Heeji) inhabits Palestine and Arabia. The other species (A. Bonhami), inhabiting Central Asia, is called also seesee partridge, and teehoo.

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• (Zoöl.), an Asiatic sand partridge (Ammoperdix Bonhami); so called from its note.

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• (Zoöl.), a large spurred partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia.

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• (Zoöl.), a handsome American grouse (Dendragapus Canadensis) found in Canada and the Northern United States; called also Canada grouse.

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• (Zoöl.), any one of several Australian game birds of the genera Synoicus and Excalfatoria, allied to the European partridges.

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Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) The ruddy duck. Local, U. S.

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• (Zoöl.), the white ptarmigan.

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• (Zoöl.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola.

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