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partridge
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
partridge
(noun)
partridge
/
ˈ
pɑɚtrɪʤ/
noun
plural
partridge
or
partridges
partridge
/
ˈ
pɑɚtrɪʤ/
noun
plural
partridge
or
partridges
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARTRIDGE
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]
:
a brown bird with a round body and short tail that is often hunted for food and sport
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