PARTRIDGE


Meaning of PARTRIDGE in English

par ‧ tridge /ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ $ ˈpɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: perdris , from Latin perdix , from Greek ]

a fat brown bird with a short tail which is shot for sport and food

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