Phrase guide

northern bobwhite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird of the species Colinus virginianus, native to eastern North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Colinus virginianus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge

History

Etymology

From its distinctive call.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: colí de Virgínia — Colinus virginianus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 山齒鶉 /山齿鹑 (shānchǐchún) — Colinus virginianus
  • Dutch: boomkwartel — Colinus virginianus
  • French: colin de Virginie — Colinus virginianus
  • German: Virginiawachtel — Colinus virginianus
  • Japanese: コリン鶉 (korin'uzura) — Colinus virginianus
  • Korean: 콜린메추리 (kollinmechuri) — Colinus virginianus
  • Russian: вирги́нская америка́нская куропа́тка (virgínskaja amerikánskaja kuropátka) — Colinus virginianus
  • Turkish: Amerika bıldırcını — Colinus virginianus