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NORTHERN BOBWHITE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does northern bobwhite mean?
• NORTHERN BOBWHITE (noun)
The noun NORTHERN BOBWHITE has 1 sense:
1. a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
Familiarity information: NORTHERN BOBWHITE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Colinus virginianus; northern bobwhite
Hypernyms ("northern bobwhite" is a kind of...):
bobwhite; bobwhite quail; partridge (a popular North American game bird; named for its call)
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