francolin


fran·co·lin

F0296600 (frăng′kə-lĭn)n. Any of various game birds of several genera in the family Phasianidae, especially Francolinus, found in Africa and Asia.
[French, from Italian francolino.]

francolin

(ˈfræŋkəʊlɪn) n (Animals) any African or Asian partridge of the genus Francolinus[C17: from French, from Old Italian francolino, of unknown origin]

fran•co•lin

(ˈfræŋ kə lɪn)

n. any Eurasian or African partridge of the genus Francolinus. [1585–95; < French < Italian francolino, of obscure orig.]
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francolin