buttonquail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From button + quail.
Meanings
- Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| button-quail | alternative | lexicographic | |
| buttonquails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
barred buttonquail · common buttonquail · spotted buttonquail · Madagascar buttonquail · Tawitawi small buttonquail · Sumba buttonquail · black-rumped buttonquail · painted buttonquail · small buttonquail · little buttonquail · black-breasted buttonquail · buff-breasted buttonquail · Kurrichane buttonquail · New Caledonia buttonquail · lark buttonquail · red-backed buttonquail · Worcester's buttonquail · red-chested buttonquail · yellow-legged buttonquail · chestnut-backed buttonquail
Synonyms
Translations (10)
fi pyyjuoksija (bird of the genus Turnix) · tyz cáy nà (bird of the genus Turnix) · cy corsofliar (bird of the genus Turnix) · pl przepiórnik (bird of the genus Turnix) · ru трёхпёрстка (bird of the genus Turnix) · nv tłʼohtah díłdánii yił aheełtʼéhii (bird of the genus Turnix) · vi cun cút (bird of the genus Turnix) · de Laufhühnchen (bird of the genus Turnix) · cs perepel (bird of the genus Turnix) · nl vechtkwartel (bird of the genus Turnix)