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

Not so, by Allah, O my lord; but I saw yonder francolin, which brought to my mind an extraordinary thing; and 'twas on this wise.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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

From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

The lieutenant of the Sultan one day of the days made a banquet, and therein was a roasted francolin, which when the robber saw, he laughed a loud laugh.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 12 [Supplement] by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir