Meanings
nounbuttonquail (plural buttonquails)
plural buttonquails · alternative button-quail
- Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
Synonyms: hemipode
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
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Translations
Czech perepel
- perepelbird of the genus Turnix
Dutch vechtkwartel
- vechtkwartelbird of the genus Turnix
Finnish pyyjuoksija
- pyyjuoksijabird of the genus Turnix
German Laufhühnchen
- Laufhühnchenbird of the genus Turnix
Polish przepiórnik
- przepiórnikbird of the genus Turnix
Russian трёхпёрстка
- трёхпёрстка (trjoxpjórstka)bird of the genus Turnix
Vietnamese cun cút
- cun cútbird of the genus Turnix
Welsh corsofliar
- corsofliarbird of the genus Turnix
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buttonquail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonquail
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“buttonquail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonquail. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttonquail,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonquail.
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