Bamboo partridge (Zoˆl.), a spurred partridge of the genus Bambusicola.
Several species are found in China and the East Indies. -- Night
partridge (Zoˆl.), the woodcock. [Local, U.S.] -- Painted partridge
(Zoˆl.), a francolin of South Africa (Francolinus pictus). -- Partridge
berry. (Bot.) (a) The scarlet berry of a trailing american plant
(Mitchella repens) of the order RubiaceÊ, having roundish evergreen
leaves, and white fragrant flowers sometimes tinged with purple,
growing in pairs with the ovaries united, and producing the berries
which remain over winter; also, the plant itself. (b) The fruit of the
creeping wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens); also, the plant itself.
-- Partridge dove (Zoˆl.) Same as Mountain witch, under Mountain. --
Partridge pea (Bot.), a yellow-flowered leguminous herb (Cassia
ChamÊcrista), common in sandy fields in the Eastern United States. --
Partridge shell (Zoˆl.), a large marine univalve shell (Dolium perdix),
having colors variegated like those of the partridge. -- Partridge wood
(a) A variegated wood, much esteemed for cabinetwork. It is obtained
from tropical America, and one source of it is said to be the
leguminous tree Andira inermis. Called also pheasant wood. (b) A name
sometimes given to the dark-colored and striated wood of some kind of
palm, which is used for walking sticks and umbrella handles. -- Sea
partridge (Zoˆl.), an Asiatic sand partridge (Ammoperdix Bonhami); --
so called from its note. -- Snow partridge (Zoˆl.), a large spurred
partridge (Lerwa nivicola) which inhabits the high mountains of Asia.
-- Spruce partridge. See under Spruce. -- Wood partridge, or Hill
partridge (Zoˆl.), any small Asiatic partridge of the genus Arboricola.
Par"ture (?), n. Departure. [Obs.] Spenser.