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

And among these, one of the few who had found some slight favor in the maiden's eyes was a special protégé of the Western fairy—the young and spirited Prince Francolin.

From A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others by Schayer, Julia Thompson von Stosch

Indeed, we love this Francolin and he is become our true friend and we cannot bear parting from him, so how shall we devise some device tending to make him abide with us always?

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Francolin are common, and storks were seen, but scarcely any other birds, and bees and butterflies are rare.

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

Now they were then abroad foraging for food, and when they returned from their feeding places to their dwelling, they found the Francolin there.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Francolin, frang′kō-lin, n. a genus of birds of the grouse family, closely allied to partridges.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various