quail: meaning and definitions

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What is quail?

What is quail?

  • Any of various Old World chickenlike birds of the genus Coturnix, especially C. coturnix, small in size and having mottled brown plumage and a short tail.
  • Any of various similar or related New World birds, such as the bobwhite.
  • To shrink back in fear; cower.

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