button quail

but·ton quail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-n kweyl]
- /ˈbʌt n kweɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buht-n kweyl]
- /ˈbʌt n kweɪl/

Definitions of button quail words

noun button quail any small quail-like terrestrial bird of the genus Turnix, such as T. sylvatica (striped button quail), occurring in tropical and subtropical regions of the Old World: family Turnicidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc) 3
noun button quail any of a family (Turnicidae) of small gruiform birds that resemble quail and live in the warm regions of the Old World 3
noun button quail any of several birds of the family Turnicidae, of warmer parts of the Old World, resembling but not related to the true quail. Also called bustard quail, hemipode. 1
noun button quail the blue-breasted quail, Coturnix chinensis. 1

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Origin of button quail

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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button quail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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