quail dove
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of quail dove
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The ruddy quail dove, which eats fruits and seeds, had no population change.
From Washington Post
Americans also hunt and eat quail, dove, grouse, woodcock, pheasant and many varieties of ducks.
From Washington Post
Or, hunting deer, boar, bear, quail, dove, duck, goose, snipe, squirrel, possum or raccoon, the Southerner may have between his sights an entire sideboard of culinary delights.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is to the credit of the state that antelope are absolutely protected until 1920, and an unlimited close season has been accorded the quail, dove and swan.
From Project Gutenberg
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