transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpär-trij, dialect ]
ˈpa-trij noun
( plural partridge or par·tridg·es )
Etymology: Middle English partrich, modification of Anglo-French perdriz, alteration of Old French perdix , from Latin perdic-, perdix, from Greek perdik-, perdix
Date: 14th century
1. : any of various typically medium-sized stout-bodied Old World gallinaceous birds ( Perdix, Alectoris, and related genera) with variegated plumage that are often hunted as game
2. : any of various related birds (as the American ruffed grouse or bobwhite) resembling the Old World partridges in size, habits, or value as game
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