bobwhite

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noun

Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

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Meanings

nounbobwhite (plural bobwhites)

plural bobwhites

  1. Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna popular North American game bird; named for its call

Similar
bobwhite quailpartridge
Broader
quail
Also see
partridge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Onomatopoeia.

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APA

bobwhite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobwhite

MLA

“bobwhite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobwhite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bobwhite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bobwhite.

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