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partridge

noun
🔊/ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ/
🔊/ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒ/
 [countable, uncountable]
(plural partridges, partridge)
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  1. a brown bird with a round body and a short tail, that people hunt for sport or food; the meat of this bird山鹑；山鹑肉Topics Birdsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix.