Associations to the word «Coturnix»

Wiktionary

COTURNIX, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae   — Old World quails.
COTURNIX COROMANDELICA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the rain quail.
COTURNIX COTURNIX, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the common quail.
COTURNIX DELEGORGUEI, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the harlequin quail.
COTURNIX JAPONICA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the Japanese quail.
COTURNIX PECTORALIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the stubble quail.
COTURNIX YPSILOPHORA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae   — the brown quail.

Dictionary definition

COTURNIX, noun. Old World quail.

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan