francolin

American  

[frang-kuh-lin] / ˈfræŋ kə lɪn /

noun

1. any of numerous Eurasian and African partridges of the genus Francolinus, having sharply spurred legs.

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francolin British  

/ ˈfræŋkəʊlɪn /

noun

1. any African or Asian partridge of the genus Francolinus

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Etymology

Origin of francolin

1585–95; < French < Italian francolino < ?

Example Sentences

I woke up before sunrise to the twitter — “see here, see here” — of a small, reclusive gray francolin.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

Hungarian and chukar partridges from Europe and India thrive so well that stocking experiments are being conducted with the black francolin from Pakistan, the red jungle fowl from Kashmir, and the Himalayan snow cock.

From Time Magazine Archive

Partly wooded … and with thickets of reeds abounding with francolin and Jirufti partridge….

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

I shot two small antelopes, also some guinea-fowl, francolin partridge, and five pelicans.

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Then the scared birds came back: the waxbills, and love-birds, and finches, and sparrows darted in and out among the bushes, and the partridge, and quail, and francolin ventured down to drink.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard