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covey

cov·ey [ kúvvee ] (plural cov·eys)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. group of game birds: a small group of game birds such as partridge, grouse, or quail

2. group of people or things: a small group of people or things

[14th century. < French covée "brood" < Latin cubare "lie down"]
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