English Dictionary: francolin | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Francolin \Fran"co*lin\, n. [F.; cf. It. francolino, Sp. francolin.] (Zo[94]l.) A spurred partidge of the genus {Francolinus} and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species ({F. vulgaris}) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia. |