quail

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkweɪl/

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Noun

Singular quail

Plural quails

The common quail (Coturnix coturnix)

1. A quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the order Galliformes.
2. (uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.