bob·white (b b-hw t , -wt)n. A small North American quail (Colinus virginianus) having brown plumage with white markings. [Imitative of its call.] |
bobwhite [ˈbɒbˌwaɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a brown North American quail, Colinus virginianus, the male of which has white markings on the head: a popular game bird
[of imitative origin]
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| Noun | 1. |  bobwhite - a popular North American game bird; named for its callColinus, genus Colinus - New World quail: the bobwhites Colinus virginianus, northern bobwhite - a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States quail - small gallinaceous game birds |
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