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| par·tridge [ prtrij ] (plural par·tridg·es or par·tridge) |
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1. medium-sized game bird: a medium-sized, ground-nesting bird with variegated feathers, related to pheasants and grouse. Native to: Europe, Asia. Genera Alectoris, Perdix.
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2. bird like partridge: a game bird similar to the partridge, e.g. the ruffed grouse or bobwhite. Native to: North America.
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3. partridge flesh: the flesh of the partridge as food
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| [13th century. Via Old French perdriz< Greek perdix] |
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