partridge

/pˈɑɹtɹədʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. flesh of either quail or grouse
2. heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
3. small Old World gallinaceous game birds
4. a popular North American game bird; named for its call
5. valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

Synonyms for partridge

• tinamou
• bobwhite
• bobwhite quail
• ruffed grouse
• Bonasa umbellus

Words that rhyme with partridge

• cartridge