noun Date: 1963 a quail ( Coturnix japonica syn. C. coturnix japonica ) of eastern Asia that is sometimes raised for its meat or eggs and is used in laboratory research
JAPANESE QUAIL
Meaning of JAPANESE QUAIL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012