Definition of partridge in English:
partridge
nounPlural partridges ˈpɑːtrɪdʒˈpɑrtrɪdʒ
A short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, found chiefly in Europe and Asia.
鹧鸪；石鸡；灰山鹑Family Phasianidae: several genera and many species, in particular the European grey partridge (Perdix perdix) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa)
- Rather than flapping the wings from back to belly, as other birds do, the partridges flap from head to tail.
- One day, a father and son went hunting on a Northern Reserve, looking for moose and partridge for their coming ceremonial feast.
- Saddle of venison with garden golden turnips and an elderberry sauce and roasted partridge with braised red cabbage, celeriac and truffle foam were among the delights on the menu.
- Rare orchids bloom in the island's interior and the game season from September to March brings hunters to the forests looking for duck, pigeon, and partridge.
- Think roast partridge with wild mushrooms followed by a little pot of chocolate rosemary.
- How it got in the tree is still a mystery, since partridges are strictly ground birds.
- It wasn't long before her cheap and fresh partridge gained popularity among the residents there.
- We see deer and moose crossing the meadow, we have partridge on the driveway, we see foxes regularly.
- And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture.
- But after ordering partridge with red cabbage and creamed potato for £17, I picked my target.
- To determine whether the grey peacock belongs with the partridges or peafowl, more data are necessary.
- The club released almost 50 partridge into the wild this year, thus re-stocking a breed which has become almost extinct in the area.
- A group of partridge exploded out from a nearby grassy knoll.
- Thousands of the partridges, a native bird of Spain, are being bred in captivity and then released into the wild in Scotland.
- Then thoroughly rub each partridge with a lemon quarter so that they are well seasoned with lemon juice, particularly over their breasts.
- Raptors are known to prey on game species, such as quails, partridges, pheasants and rabbits.
- The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common.
- For many years this bird was persecuted by game preservers who believed that it was detrimental to both pheasants and partridges.
- The fact that a new genus of partridge was formally described just three years ago tells how little is known about a large percentage of the species in that group.
- There were also a number of snipe, woodcock, and red legged partridge taken.
Origin
Middle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix.
Rhymes
cartridge
Definition of partridge in US English:
partridge
nounˈpɑrtrɪdʒˈpärtrij
A short-tailed game bird with mainly brown plumage, native to Eurasia.
鹧鸪；石鸡；灰山鹑Family Phasianidae: several genera and many species, in particular the gray partridge (Perdix perdix), introduced into the northern US, and the red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa), introduced into Colorado
- For many years this bird was persecuted by game preservers who believed that it was detrimental to both pheasants and partridges.
- Rather than flapping the wings from back to belly, as other birds do, the partridges flap from head to tail.
- The ubiquitous starling is one of the most widespread problem species but blackbirds, partridges, robins, sparrows, thrushes, and finches are also common.
- Thousands of the partridges, a native bird of Spain, are being bred in captivity and then released into the wild in Scotland.
- Rare orchids bloom in the island's interior and the game season from September to March brings hunters to the forests looking for duck, pigeon, and partridge.
- Then thoroughly rub each partridge with a lemon quarter so that they are well seasoned with lemon juice, particularly over their breasts.
- But after ordering partridge with red cabbage and creamed potato for £17, I picked my target.
- And he found a number of bird species, such as the corn bunting, tree sparrow, grey partridge, skylark, linnet and yellow wagtail, which have been seriously declining since the growth of intensive agriculture.
- One day, a father and son went hunting on a Northern Reserve, looking for moose and partridge for their coming ceremonial feast.
- We see deer and moose crossing the meadow, we have partridge on the driveway, we see foxes regularly.
- Saddle of venison with garden golden turnips and an elderberry sauce and roasted partridge with braised red cabbage, celeriac and truffle foam were among the delights on the menu.
- Think roast partridge with wild mushrooms followed by a little pot of chocolate rosemary.
- There were also a number of snipe, woodcock, and red legged partridge taken.
- A group of partridge exploded out from a nearby grassy knoll.
- The fact that a new genus of partridge was formally described just three years ago tells how little is known about a large percentage of the species in that group.
- It wasn't long before her cheap and fresh partridge gained popularity among the residents there.
- How it got in the tree is still a mystery, since partridges are strictly ground birds.
- To determine whether the grey peacock belongs with the partridges or peafowl, more data are necessary.
- The club released almost 50 partridge into the wild this year, thus re-stocking a breed which has become almost extinct in the area.
- Raptors are known to prey on game species, such as quails, partridges, pheasants and rabbits.
Origin
Middle English partrich, from Old French pertriz, perdriz, from Latin perdix.