English dictionary

bobwhite

/'b/A/b'/hw//aI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a popular North American game bird; named for its call

noun.animal

Synonyms bobwhite quail partridge

Source: WordNet 3.0
The common quail of North America (<i>Colinus, or Ortyx, Virginianus</i>); -- so called from its note.

noun

Source: webster1913