Partridge is a medium-sized game bird of the pheasant family, typically brown-and-speckled with a long tail. In addition to its literal meaning, the term appears in cultural references (e.g., “partridge in a pear tree”) and as a surname. The word denotes a specific avian species and is used in natural history, hunting, and culinary contexts. It is a non-count noun in standard usage.
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