Meanings
nounbutton quail (plural button quails)
plural button quails
- A small quail, especially of species Turnix sylvaticus (common buttonquail), found from Spain to Indonesia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Broader
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan guatlla pintada andalusa
- guatlla pintada andalusaTurnix sylvaticus
French turnix d'Andalousie
- turnix d'AndalousieTurnix sylvaticus
Cite this entry
APA
button quail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20quail
MLA
“button quail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20quail. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “button quail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20quail.
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