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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
button-quail is a noun meaning "small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains". It carries one recorded sense.
small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for button-quail come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.