bobwhite
bobwhite · bobwhites
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family…Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
Meaning
1 sensesAny one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
More definitions
- a popular North American game bird; named for its call
Origin
Onomatopoeia.Onomatopoeia.
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Forms
plural: bobwhitesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a popular North American game bird; named for its call:bobwhite quailpartridge
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednorthern bobwhite