par‧tridge /ˈpɑːtrɪdʒ $ ˈpɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: perdris, from Latin perdix, from Greek]
a fat brown bird with a short tail which is shot for sport and food
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