| English Dictionary |
COTURNIX COMMUNIS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Coturnix communis mean?
• COTURNIX COMMUNIS (noun)
The noun COTURNIX COMMUNIS has 1 sense:
1. the typical Old World quail
Familiarity information: COTURNIX COMMUNIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The typical Old World quail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Coturnix communis; Coturnix coturnix; migratory quail
Hypernyms ("Coturnix communis" is a kind of...):
Old World quail (small game bird with a rounded body and small tail)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The cure is worse than the disease." (English proverb)
"Two watermelons cant be grabbed in one hand." (Afghanistan proverb)
"He who does not know the falcon would grill it." (Arabic proverb)
"Forbidden fruit tastes best." (Czech proverb)
"Two watermelons cant be grabbed in one hand." (Afghanistan proverb)
"He who does not know the falcon would grill it." (Arabic proverb)
"Forbidden fruit tastes best." (Czech proverb)