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red-legged partridge

red-legged partridge

7.5
A large brown bird with red legs that lives in western Europe
  • noun
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  • The red-legged partridge is often found in open farmland and grassland across western Europe.

Examples

  • The red-legged partridge is known for its distinctive markings.

  • Hunters in Spain prize the red-legged partridge for its challenging flight and excellent flavor.

  • A flock of red-legged partridges crossed the dirt path as we walked through the countryside.

  • Many hunters seek the red-legged partridge during the season.

  • A flock of red-legged partridges crossed the dirt path as we walked through the countryside.

  • Hunters in Spain prize the red-legged partridge for its challenging flight and excellent flavor.

  • The red-legged partridge is often found in open farmland and grassland across western Europe.

Synonyms

Alectoris ruffa
vsred-legged partridge
  • Specialized
9.9

A medium-sized bird with red legs and brown patterned feathers from western Europe

is the common English name used for the same bird

Surface Forms

red-legged partridge singular
red-legged partridges plural

Morphology

red-legged + partridge

The meaning is directly compositional: 'red-legged' = having red legs and 'partridge' = a bird, so the phrase denotes a partridge with red legs. This color + body-part adjective + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows regular English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily understand it.

Etymology

Red-legged partridge is named for how it looks: the partridge has bright red legs, so people used red and legged to name it. So the name means 'a partridge with red legs'.