Definition of Partredge
Par"tridge (?), n. [OE.
partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris,
perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, -icis, fr.
Gr. &?;.] (Zoöl.) 1. Any one of
numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus
Perdix and several related genera of the family
Perdicidæ, of the Old World. The partridge is noted as a
game bird.
Full many a fat partrich had he in
mew. Chaucer.
&fist; The common European, or gray, partridge (Perdix
cinerea) and the red-legged partridge (Caccabis rubra) of
Southern Europe and Asia are well-known species.
2. Any one of several species of quail-like
birds belonging to Colinus, and allied genera. [U.S.]
&fist; Among them are the bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus) of
the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge (Oreortyx
pictus) of California; the Massena partridge (Cyrtonyx
Montezumæ); and the California partridge (Callipepla
Californica).
3. The ruffed grouse (Bonasa
umbellus). [New Eng.]
Bamboo partridge (Zoöl.), a
spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola. Several species are
found in China and the East Indies. -- Night
partridge (Zoöl.), the woodcock.
[Local, U.S.] -- Painted partridge
(Zoöl.), a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus
pictus). -- Partridge berry. (Bot.)
(a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant
(Mitchella repens) of the order Rubiaceæ, having
roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged
with purple, growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing
the berries which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.
(b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen
(Gaultheria procumbens); also, the plant itself. --
Partridge dove (Zoöl.) Same as
Mountain witch, under Mountain. --
Partridge pea (Bot.), a yellow-flowered
leguminous herb (Cassia Chamæcrista), common in sandy
fields in the Eastern United States. -- Partridge
shell (Zoöl.), a large marine univalve shell
(Dolium perdix), having colors variegated like those of the
partridge. -- Partridge wood
(a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for
cabinetwork. It is obtained from tropical America, and one source of
it is said to be the leguminous tree Andira inermis.
Called also pheasant wood. (b) A name
sometimes given to the dark-colored and striated wood of some kind of
palm, which is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. --
Sea partridge (Zoöl.), an Asiatic
sand partridge (Ammoperdix Bonhami); -- so called from its
note. -- Snow partridge (Zoöl.),
a large spurred partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits
the high mountains of Asia. -- Spruce
partridge. See under Spruce. -- Wood
partridge, or Hill partridge
(Zoöl.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus
Arboricola.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Any bird of the genera Perdix or Alectoris.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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