| Pronunciation: | | 'bâb'wIt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a popular North American game bird; named for its call |
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BOBWHITE is a 8 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | bobwhite quail, partridge |
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| | See Also: | | Colinus, Colinus virginianus, genus Colinus, northern bobwhite, quail |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bob"white`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The common quail of North America ({Colinus, or Ortyx,
Virginianus}); -- so called from its note.
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