Jermoonal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Partridge \Par"tridge\ (p[aum]r"tr[i^]j), n. [OE. partriche,
     pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix,
     -icis, fr. Gr. pe`rdix.] (Zool.)
     1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of
        the genus {Perdix} and several related genera of the
        family {Perdicid[ae]}, of the Old World. The partridge is


        noted as a game bird.
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              Full many a fat partrich had he in mew. --Chaucer.
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     Note: The common European, or gray, partridge ({Perdix
           cinerea}) and the red-legged partridge ({Caccabis
           rubra}) of Southern Europe and Asia are well-known
           species.
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     2. Any one of several species of quail-like birds belonging
        to {Colinus}, and allied genera. [U.S.]
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     Note: Among them are the bobwhite ({Colinus Virginianus}) of
           the Eastern States; the plumed, or mountain, partridge
           ({Oreortyx pictus}) of California; the Massena
           partridge ({Cyrtonyx Montezum[ae]}); and the California
           partridge ({Callipepla Californica}).
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     3. The ruffed grouse ({Bonasa umbellus}). [New Eng.]
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     {Bamboo partridge} (Zool.), a spurred partridge of the genus
        {Bambusicola}. Several species are found in China and the
        East Indies.
  
     {Night partridge} (Zool.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.]
  
     {Painted partridge} (Zool.), a francolin of South Africa
        ({Francolinus pictus}).
  
     {Partridge berry}. (Bot.)
        (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant
            ({Mitchella repens}) of the order {Rubiace[ae]},
            having roundish evergreen leaves, and white fragrant
            flowers sometimes tinged with purple, growing in pairs
            with the ovaries united, and producing the berries
            which remain over winter; also, the plant itself.
        (b) The fruit of the creeping wintergreen ({Gaultheria
            procumbens}); also, the plant itself.
  
     {Partridge dove} (Zool.) Same as {Mountain witch}, under
        {Mountain}.
  
     {Partridge pea} (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb
        ({Cassia Cham[ae]crista}), common in sandy fields in the
        Eastern United States.
  
     {Partridge shell} (Zool.), a large marine univalve shell
        ({Dolium perdix}), having colors variegated like those of
        the partridge.
  
     {Partridge wood}
        (a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It
            is obtained from tropical America, and one source of
            it is said to be the leguminous tree {Andira inermis}.
            Called also {pheasant wood}.
        (b) A name sometimes given to the dark-colored and
            striated wood of some kind of palm, which is used for
            walking sticks and umbrella handles.
  
     {Sea partridge} (Zool.), an Asiatic sand partridge
        ({Ammoperdix Bonhami}); -- so called from its note.
  
     {Snow partridge} (Zool.), a large spurred partridge ({Lerwa
        nivicola}) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia;
        called also {jermoonal}.
  
     {Spruce partridge}. See under {Spruce}.
  
     {Wood partridge}, or {Hill partridge} (Zool.), any small
        Asiatic partridge of the genus {Arboricola}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jermoonal \Jer*moon"al\, n. (Zool.)
     The Himalayan snow partridge.
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