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C Coromandelica Quail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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).
2. (Zo["o]l.) 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).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove(Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
(Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.]
Coromandel Coromandel Cor`o*man"del (k?r`?-m?n"del), n. (Geol.)
The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of
Bengal.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Coromandel wood, Calamander wood.
Coromandel gooseberry Carambola Ca`ram*bo"la, n. (Bot.)
An East Indian tree (Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid,
juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.
Coromandel gooseberry Gooseberry Goose"ber*ry, n.; pl. Gooseberries, [Corrupted
for groseberry or groiseberry, fr. OF. groisele, F.
groseille, -- of German origin; cf. G. krausbeere,
kr["a]uselbeere (fr. kraus crisp), D. kruisbes, kruisbezie
(as if crossberry, fr. kruis cross; for kroesbes, kroesbezie,
fr. kroes crisp), Sw. krusb["a]r (fr. krus, krusing, crisp).
The first part of the word is perh. akin to E. curl. Cf.
Grossular, a.]
1. (Bot.) Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the
edible berries of such shrub. There are several species,
of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonly
cultivated.
2. A silly person; a goose cap. --Goldsmith.
Barbadoes gooseberry, a climbing prickly shrub (Pereskia
aculeata) of the West Indies, which bears edible berries
resembling gooseberries.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Gooseberry fool. See lst Fool.
Gooseberry worm (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a small moth
(Dakruma convolutella). It destroys the gooseberry by
eating the interior.
Coromandel gooseberry Coromandel Cor`o*man"del (k?r`?-m?n"del), n. (Geol.)
The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of
Bengal.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Coromandel wood, Calamander wood.
Coromandel wood Calamander wood Cal"a*man`der wood (k[a^]l"[.a]*m[a^]n`d[~e]r
w[oo^]d`).
A valuable furniture wood from India and Ceylon, of a
hazel-brown color, with black stripes, very hard in texture.
It is a species of ebony, and is obtained from the Diospyros
qu[ae]sita. Called also Coromandel wood.
Coromandel wood Coromandel Cor`o*man"del (k?r`?-m?n"del), n. (Geol.)
The west coast, or a portion of the west coast, of the Bay of
Bengal.
Coromandel gooseberry. See Carambola.
Coromandel wood, Calamander wood.
