Gambeln.

Brit.

/ˈɡambl/, U.S.

/ˈɡæmbəl/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Gambel.

Etymology: < the name of William Gambel (1821–49), U.S. naturalist.

1. Gambel's quail n. (also Gambel quail) a New World quail, Callipepla gambelii (family Odontophoridae), of desert scrublands of the southern United States and northern Mexico, having predominantly grey plumage with a distinctive brownish-red crown in the male.

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1852 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1850–51 5 221 (heading) L[ophortyx] Gambelii, Nutt. Gambel's Quail, or Partridge.

1908 W. T. Hornaday Camp-fires on Desert xxiii. 319 After his first two hours' shooting at Gambel's Quail on the wing.., Mr. Phillips returned to the wagons red in the face.

1948 Arizona Highways Apr. 11 The Gambel Quail is one of the proudest and most beautiful of the desert birds.

2004 R. H. Wauer Birding Southwest. National Parks 60 I don't remember when I have found so many Gambel's Quail in so small an area. Flocks of five to twenty quail were present everywhere I looked.

2. Gambel's partridge n. (also Gambel partridge) now rare = Gambel's quail n. at sense 1.

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1852 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1850–51 5 222 Gambel's Quail, or Partridge,..is much disposed to seek the farms, if any be within reach, and to cultivate the acquaintance of man.

1892 C. Bendire Life Hist. N. Amer. Birds 33 The nests of Gambel's Partridge are lined usually, but very slightly, with bits of dry grasses or leaves.

1907 Condor 9 197 The Gambel Partridge haunts the canyons where certain crossworts (Crucifers) grow.

1962 Public Health Rep. (U.S. Public Health Service) 77 149/1 The big-eared fox is common and such birds as Gambel's partridge, Scott oriole, and Lacombe thrasher are to be found.

3. Gambel's Oak n. (also Gambel oak) a shrubby deciduous oak, Quercus gambellii, of southwestern United States and Mexico, typically forming dense thickets on the lower slopes of mountains.

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the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > oak and allies > [noun] > other oaks

red oakOE

cerre-tree1577

gall-tree1597

robur1601

kermes1605

live oak1610

white oak1610

royal oak1616

swamp-oak1683

grey oak1697

rock oak1699

chestnut oak1703

water oak1709

Spanish oak1716

turkey-oak1717

willow oak1717

iron oak1724

maiden oak1725

scarlet oak1738

black jack1765

post oak1775

durmast1791

mountain chestnut oak1801

quercitron oak1803

laurel oak1810

mossy-cup oak1810

rock chestnut oak1810

pin oak1812

overcup oak1814

overcup white oak1814

bur oak1815

jack oak1816

mountain oak1818

shingle-oak1818

gall-oak1835

peach oak1835

golden oak1838

weeping oak1838

Aleppo oak1845

Italian oak1858

dyer's oak1861

Gambel's Oak1878

maul oak1884

punk oak1884

sessile oak1906

Garry oak1908

roble1908

1878 Amer. Naturalist 12 208 This is Gambel's oak (Quercus gambellii Nutt.), a deciduous tree with something of the habit of the Wisconsin burr oak.

1947 Ecology 28 117/2 The corresponding zone is there occupied by the submontane shrub vegetation, the chief component of which is the Gambel oak.

1970 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 14 Oct. b1/4 There was Gambel's oak, too, more shrub than tree, sometimes green, but turning yellow at higher altitudes.

2005 D. J. Strohmaier Drift Smoke iii. 63 Only six weeks after the fire, new shoots of Gambel oak—already six inches tall—poked out of the hillside.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gambel
释义	Gambeln. Brit. /ˈɡambl/, U.S. /ˈɡæmbəl/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Gambel. Etymology: < the name of William Gambel (1821–49), U.S. naturalist. 1. Gambel's quail n. (also Gambel quail) a New World quail, Callipepla gambelii (family Odontophoridae), of desert scrublands of the southern United States and northern Mexico, having predominantly grey plumage with a distinctive brownish-red crown in the male. ΚΠ 1852 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1850–51 5 221 (heading) L[ophortyx] Gambelii, Nutt. Gambel's Quail, or Partridge. 1908 W. T. Hornaday Camp-fires on Desert xxiii. 319 After his first two hours' shooting at Gambel's Quail on the wing.., Mr. Phillips returned to the wagons red in the face. 1948 Arizona Highways Apr. 11 The Gambel Quail is one of the proudest and most beautiful of the desert birds. 2004 R. H. Wauer Birding Southwest. National Parks 60 I don't remember when I have found so many Gambel's Quail in so small an area. Flocks of five to twenty quail were present everywhere I looked. 2. Gambel's partridge n. (also Gambel partridge) now rare = Gambel's quail n. at sense 1. ΚΠ 1852 Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1850–51 5 222 Gambel's Quail, or Partridge,..is much disposed to seek the farms, if any be within reach, and to cultivate the acquaintance of man. 1892 C. Bendire Life Hist. N. Amer. Birds 33 The nests of Gambel's Partridge are lined usually, but very slightly, with bits of dry grasses or leaves. 1907 Condor 9 197 The Gambel Partridge haunts the canyons where certain crossworts (Crucifers) grow. 1962 Public Health Rep. (U.S. Public Health Service) 77 149/1 The big-eared fox is common and such birds as Gambel's partridge, Scott oriole, and Lacombe thrasher are to be found. 3. Gambel's Oak n. (also Gambel oak) a shrubby deciduous oak, Quercus gambellii, of southwestern United States and Mexico, typically forming dense thickets on the lower slopes of mountains. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > tree or shrub groups > oak and allies > [noun] > other oaks red oakOE cerre-tree1577 gall-tree1597 robur1601 kermes1605 live oak1610 white oak1610 royal oak1616 swamp-oak1683 grey oak1697 rock oak1699 chestnut oak1703 water oak1709 Spanish oak1716 turkey-oak1717 willow oak1717 iron oak1724 maiden oak1725 scarlet oak1738 black jack1765 post oak1775 durmast1791 mountain chestnut oak1801 quercitron oak1803 laurel oak1810 mossy-cup oak1810 rock chestnut oak1810 pin oak1812 overcup oak1814 overcup white oak1814 bur oak1815 jack oak1816 mountain oak1818 shingle-oak1818 gall-oak1835 peach oak1835 golden oak1838 weeping oak1838 Aleppo oak1845 Italian oak1858 dyer's oak1861 Gambel's Oak1878 maul oak1884 punk oak1884 sessile oak1906 Garry oak1908 roble1908 1878 Amer. Naturalist 12 208 This is Gambel's oak (Quercus gambellii Nutt.), a deciduous tree with something of the habit of the Wisconsin burr oak. 1947 Ecology 28 117/2 The corresponding zone is there occupied by the submontane shrub vegetation, the chief component of which is the Gambel oak. 1970 El Paso (Texas) Herald-Post 14 Oct. b1/4 There was Gambel's oak, too, more shrub than tree, sometimes green, but turning yellow at higher altitudes. 2005 D. J. Strohmaier Drift Smoke iii. 63 Only six weeks after the fire, new shoots of Gambel oak—already six inches tall—poked out of the hillside. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1852
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