quail

1. Flesh of quail;
   Suitable for roasting or broiling if young;
   Otherwise must be braised (synset 107662930)
   referred to in: game bird - any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
   is a type of: wildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
   is a part of: quail - small gallinaceous game birds
2. Small gallinaceous game birds (synset 101809208)
   is a type of: phasianid - a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
   subtypes:

   • bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge - a popular North American game bird; named for its call
   • old world quail - small game bird with a rounded body and small tail
   • california quail, lofortyx californicus - plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
   belongs to: bevy - a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
   has: quail - flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

1. Draw back, as with fear or pain (synset 202064997)
   "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
   is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
   subtypes: retract, shrink back - pull away from a source of disgust or fear
   same as: cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince

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