Partridge — synonyms, definition

1. partridge (Noun)

Bonasa umbellus bobwhite bobwhite quail ruffed grouse tinamou

partridge (Noun) — Flesh of either quail or grouse.

partridge (Noun) — Heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds.

partridge (Noun) — Small Old World gallinaceous game birds.

partridge (Noun) — A popular North American game bird; named for its call.

partridge (Noun) — Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada.

game bird grouse phasianid quail wildfowl Alectoris graeca Alectoris ruffa Colinus virginianus Greek partridge Hungarian partridge Oreortyx picta palmeri Perdix perdix gray partridge grey partridge mountain partridge mountain quail northern bobwhite red-legged partridge rock partridge Bonasa Colinus Perdicidae Perdicinae Tinamidae covey family Tinamidae genus Bonasa genus Colinus subfamily Perdicidae subfamily Perdicinae