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quail

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1. quail - Noun

2. quail - Verb

3. Quail - Proper noun

Meaning

To die; to perish; hence, to wither; to fade.

To become quelled; to become cast down; to sink under trial or apprehension of danger; to lose the spirit and power of resistance; to lose heart; to give way; to shrink; to cower.

To cause to fail in spirit or power; to quell; to crush; to subdue.

To curdle; to coagulate, as milk.

Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C. Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C. pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus australis).

Any one of several American partridges belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera, especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla Californica).

Any one of numerous species of Turnix and allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.

A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought to be a very amorous bird.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A firefighter lights backfire to stop the Quail Fire from spreading near Winters, Calif., on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Source: Internet

Among the meats are: the beef steaks, pork loin with milk, fig leaf quail, marinated goose, etc. Canary Islands main The Canary Islands have a unique cuisine due to their geographical location in the Atlantic ocean. Source: Internet

After seeing a video of a woman incubating quail eggs, she decided to try something similar with duck eggs she bought in a Waitrose supermarket, she told the BBC. Source: Internet

A more unusual version of balut dish – fetus quail (trứng cút lộn)- is a snack favored by many Vietnamese students. Source: Internet

Diners are given dim sum–style paper menus and pencils to check off their choice of $4 pintxos, including toonie-sized tortillas topped with romesco and quail eggs. Source: Internet

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