Definition of partridge Partridge

/pɑˈɹtɹʌʤ/ - [partruj] - par•tridge

We found 14 definitions of partridge from 7 different sources.

What does partridge mean?

Noun Plural: partridges
partridge - small Old World gallinaceous game birds
		phasianid a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
		perdicidae, perdicinae, subfamily perdicidae, subfamily perdicinae Old World partridges
		covey a small flock of grouse or partridge
		gray partridge, grey partridge, hungarian partridge, perdix perdix common European partridge
		alectoris ruffa, red-legged partridge common western European partridge with red legs
		alectoris graeca, greek partridge, rock partridge of mountainous areas of southern Europe
partridge - flesh of either quail or grouse
		wildfowl flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
partridge - a popular North American game bird; named for its call
		bobwhite, bobwhite quail
		quail small gallinaceous game birds
		colinus, genus colinus New World quail: the bobwhites
partridge - heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
		tinamou
		game bird any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
partridge - valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
		ruffed grouse, Bonasa umbellus
		grouse popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet

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partridge (Noun)
Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

partridge (n.)
Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus Perdix and several related genera of the family Perdicidae, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a game bird.
partridge (n.)
Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera.
partridge (n.)
The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

partridge
(Perdix perdix)A resident bird which occurs in the major part of Europe.
partridge
A medium-sized non-migratory bird of the family Phasianidae.

partridge
pär′trij, n. a genus of gallinaceous birds preserved for game.—n. Par′tridge-wood, a hard variegated wood, from Brazil and the West Indies, used in cabinet-work. [Fr. perdrix—L. perdix, perdicis—Gr. perdix.]