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game bird vs partridge

partridge vs game bird

game bird and partridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
game bird Yes No No No
partridge Yes No No No
As nouns, partridge is a hyponym of game bird; that is, partridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than game bird:
  • game bird: any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport
  • partridge: heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
Other hyponyms of game bird include grouse, phasianid, tinamou.
game bird (noun) partridge (noun)
any bird (as grouse or pheasant) that is hunted for sport small Old World gallinaceous game birds
a popular North American game bird; named for its call
valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
flesh of either quail or grouse
Difference between game bird and partridge

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