button quail

Noun

Meaning

small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

button-quail

Synonyms

hemipode button quail bustard quail

Hypernyms

wader wading bird

Hyponyms

striped button quail turnix sylvatica

Close letter words and terms

button plant button punch button pusher button scurvy button snakeroot button snakeroot eryngo