ˈfraŋkōlə̇n, -kəl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Old French, from Old Italian francolino
: any of numerous partridges of southern Asia and Africa constituting Francolinus and related genera — see black partridge
ˈfraŋkōlə̇n, -kəl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Old French, from Old Italian francolino
: any of numerous partridges of southern Asia and Africa constituting Francolinus and related genera — see black partridge
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012