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| quail [ kwayl ] (plural quail or quails) |
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1. bird with mottled brown plumage: a small migratory game bird with mottled brown feathers and a short tail. Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa. Genus Coturnix.
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2. N American game bird: a small game bird related to quail, e.g. a bobwhite. Native to: North America. Family Odontophoridae.
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin coacula< Germanic, an imitation of its call] |
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