partridge

Noun
  1. Flesh of either quail or grouse (synset 107663105)
    domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    hypernym: wildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
  2. Heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds (synset 101812909)
    hypernym: game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
    member meronym: family tinamidae, tinamidae - comprising the tinamous
    synonym: tinamou
  3. Small Old World gallinaceous game birds (synset 101810137)
    hypernym: phasianid - a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
    hyponym:
    member meronym:
  4. A popular North American game bird;
    Named for its call (synset 101807119)
    hypernym: quail - small gallinaceous game birds
    hyponym: colinus virginianus, northern bobwhite - a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
    member meronym: colinus, genus colinus - New World quail: the bobwhites
    synonym: bobwhite, bobwhite quail
  5. Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada (synset 101800527)
    hypernym: grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
    member meronym: bonasa, genus bonasa - ruffed grouse
    synonym: bonasa umbellus, ruffed grouse

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