partridge

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Plural noun:

partridgespartridge

1.
(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree.
2.
(uncountable)The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
3.
(obsolete)(obsolete, military) A type of cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.

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African partridgeand a partridge in a pear treeArabian partridge (Alectoris melanocephala species)bamboo partridge (Bambusicola genus spp.)Barbary partridge (Alectoris barbara species)black partridge (Melanoperdix niger species)bearded wood partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus species)birch partridge (Bonasa umbellus species)blackheaded partridgeblack wood-partridge (Melanoperdix niger species)blood partridge (Ithaginis cruentus species)Bonham's partridgebuff-breasted partridgeCalifornia partridgecapoeira partridgechestnut-breasted partridge (Arborophila mandellii species)chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar species)collared partridge (Arborophila gingica species)common partridge (Perdix perdix species)crested partridge (Rollulus rouloul species)

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From Middle English partrich, partriche, pertriche, perdriz, from Old French perdriz, partriz, from Latin perdīx (partridge), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (partridge), probably from πέρδομαι (to fart).