Partridge
Definition of Partridge
Par´tridge
Pronunciation:
pär´trĭj
n.
1.
(Zool.)
Any
one
of
numerous
species
of
small
gallinaceous
birds
of
the
genus
Perdix
and
several
related
genera
of
the
family
Perdicidæ
,
of
the
Old
World
.
The
partridge
is
noted
as
a
game
bird
.
Full
many
a
fat
partrich
had
he
in
mew
.
- Chaucer.
2.
Any
one
of
several
species
of
quail-like
birds
belonging
to
Colinus
,
and
allied
genera
.
3.
The
ruffed
grouse
(
Bonasa
umbellus
).
Bamboo partridge
(Zool.)
a
spurred
partridge
of
the
genus
Bambusicola
.
Several
species
are
found
in
China
and
the
East
Indies
.
Night partridge
(Zool.)
the
woodcock
.
Painted partridge
(Zool.)
a
francolin
of
South
Africa
(
Francolinus
pictus
).
Partridge berry
a
-
(Bot.)
The
scarlet
berry
of
a
trailing
american
plant
(
Mitchella
repens
)
of
the
order
Rubiaceæ
,
having
roundish
evergreen
leaves
,
and
white
fragrant
flowers
sometimes
tinged
with
purple
,
growing
in
pairs
with
the
ovaries
united
,
and
producing
the
berries
which
remain
over
winter
;
also
,
the
plant
itself
b
-
The
fruit
of
the
creeping
wintergreen
(
Gaultheria
procumbens
);
also
,
the
plant
itself
.
Partridge dove
(Zool.)
Same
as
Mountain
witch
,
under
Mountain
.
Partridge pea
(Bot.)
a
yellow-flowered
leguminous
herb
(
Cassia
Chamæcrista
),
common
in
sandy
fields
in
the
Eastern
United
States
.
Partridge shell
(Zool.)
a
large
marine
univalve
shell
(
Dolium
perdix
),
having
colors
variegated
like
those
of
the
partridge
.
Partridge wood
a
-
A
variegated
wood
,
much
esteemed
for
cabinetwork
.
It
is
obtained
from
tropical
America
,
and
one
source
of
it
is
said
to
be
the
leguminous
tree
Andira
inermis
.
Called
also
pheasant wood
.
b
-
A
name
sometimes
given
to
the
dark-colored
and
striated
wood
of
some
kind
of
palm
,
which
is
used
for
walking
sticks
and
umbrella
handles
.
Sea partridge
(Zool.)
an
Asiatic
sand
partridge
(
Ammoperdix
Bonhami
); -
so
called
from
its
note
.
Snow partridge
(Zool.)
a
large
spurred
partridge
(
Lerwa
nivicola
)
which
inhabits
the
high
mountains
of
Asia
;
called
also
jermoonal
.
Spruce partridge
See
under
Spruce
.
Wood partridge
(Zool.)
any
small
Asiatic
partridge
of
the
genus
Arboricola
.
Related Words
America
,
U
.
S
.,
U
.
S
.
A
.,
United
States
,
United
States
of
America
,
US
,
USA
,
wildfowl
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