Partridge Definition
pärtrĭj
partridges
noun
partridges
Any of various plump-bodied game birds of several genera in the family Phasianidae, native to Eurasia and Africa and introduced elsewhere.
American Heritage
Any of a number of medium-sized, short-tailed gallinaceous birds (family Phasianidae), esp., an Old World species (Perdix perdix) with an orange-brown head, a grayish neck, and a rust-colored tail, now established in N U.S.
Webster's New World
Any of various birds resembling the partridge, as the ruffed grouse.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tinamou
- bobwhite quail
- bobwhite
- bonasa-umbellus
- ruffed-grouse
Other Word Forms of Partridge
Noun
Singular:
partridgePlural:
partridgesOrigin of Partridge
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Middle English partrich from Old French perdriz alteration of perdis from Latin perdīx from Greek perd- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin perdÄ«x (“partridge"), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (perdix, “partridge").
From Wiktionary
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