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partridge vs red-legged partridge

red-legged partridge vs partridge

partridge and red-legged partridge both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
partridge Yes No No No
red-legged partridge Yes No No No
As nouns, red-legged partridge is a hyponym of partridge; that is, red-legged partridge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than partridge:
  • partridge: small Old World gallinaceous game birds
  • red-legged partridge: common western European partridge with red legs
partridge (noun) red-legged partridge (noun)
small Old World gallinaceous game birds common western European partridge with red legs
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 partridge and red-legged partridge

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