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noun
A small quail, especially of species Turnix sylvaticus (common buttonquail), found from Spain to Indonesia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: button-quail, bustard quail, hemipode
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wading bird, wader
Narrower terms: striped button quail, Turnix sylvatica
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