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buttonquail

/ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
but-ton-quail
IPA
/ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.

Etymology

From button + quail.

Inflected Forms

buttonquails (plural) button-quail (alternative)

Phrases

barred buttonquail black-breasted buttonquail black-rumped buttonquail buff-breasted buttonquail chestnut-backed buttonquail common buttonquail Kurrichane buttonquail lark buttonquail

Synonyms

hemipode

Questions

How do you pronounce buttonquail?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌtɜnˌkweɪl/.
What does buttonquail mean?
Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
Where does buttonquail come from?
From button + quail.

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