Coturnix communis

Coturnix communis
noun
the typical Old World quail
Hypernyms: ↑Old World quail

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  • Coturnix communis — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coturnix Coromandelica — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coturnix pectoralis — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coturnix coturnix — noun the typical Old World quail • Syn: ↑migratory quail, ↑Coturnix communis • Hypernyms: ↑Old World quail …   Useful english dictionary

  • Coturnix dactylisonans s. communis — …   Википедия

  • prepeliţă — PRÉPELIŢĂ, prepeliţe, s.f. Pasăre migratoare din ordinul galinaceelor, de culoare brună, cu dungi pe spate, care se vânează pentru carnea ei gustoasă; pitpalac (Coturnix coturnix). [acc. şi: prepelíţă] – Din bg., scr. prepelica. Trimis de… …   Dicționar Român

  • Old World quail — noun small game bird with a rounded body and small tail • Hypernyms: ↑quail • Hyponyms: ↑migratory quail, ↑Coturnix coturnix, ↑Coturnix communis • Member Holonyms: ↑Coturnix, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • brown snipe — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Bustard quail — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Button quail — 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. (Zo[ o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to {Coturnix} and several allied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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