bobwhite

[ bob-hwahyt, -wahyt ]
/ ˈbɒbˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt /

noun

any of several American quail of the genus Colinus, especially C. virginianus (northern bobwhite), having mottled reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.

Origin of bobwhite

1805–15, Americanism; from its cry, as heard by speakers of English

Words nearby bobwhite

bobsleigh, bobstay, bobsy-die, bobtail, bobweight, bobwhite, bobèche, boca raton, bocaccio, bocage, boccaccio

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British Dictionary definitions for bobwhite

bobwhite
/ (ˈbɒbˌwaɪt) /

noun

a brown North American quail, Colinus virginianus, the male of which has white markings on the head: a popular game bird

Word Origin for bobwhite

C19: of imitative origin