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Meaning of BOBWHITE

Pronunciation:  'bâb'wIt

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a popular North American game bird; named for its call
 

BOBWHITE is a 8 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: bobwhite quail, partridge
 
 See Also: Colinus, Colinus virginianus, genus Colinus, northern bobwhite, quail

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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