quail call

noun

variants or quail pipe
: a call or pipe imitating the characteristic note of a quail for the purpose of luring the birds into a net or within range

Word History

Etymology

quail call from quail entry 1 + call; quail pipe from Middle English quaile pipe, from quaile quail + pipe

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“Quail call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quail%20call. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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