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Partridge vs Pidgin - What's the difference?

partridge | pidgin |

As nouns the difference between partridge and pidgin

is that partridge is any bird of a number of genera in the family phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''perdix'' and ''alectoris while pidgin is (linguistics) an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

partridge

English

Noun

(wikipedia partridge) (en-noun)
  • Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae'', notably in the genera ''Perdix'' and ''Alectoris .
  • (obsolete, military) A type cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.

    • Derived terms

    * Arabian partridge * African partridge * bamboo partridge * Barbary partridge * bearded partridge * birch partridge * blackheaded partridge * black wood-partridge * Bonham's partridge * buff-breasted partridge * California partridge * capoeira partridge * chukar partridge * common partridge * crested partridge * crested wood partridge * crimson-headed partridge * Daurian partridge * ferruginous wood partridge * French partridge * Gambel's partridge * gray partridge, grey partridge * Greek partridge * green wood partridge * Guiana partridge * Hey's partridge * hill partridge * Himalayan partridge * * Hungarian partridge * long-billed partridge * Madagascar partridge * Massena partridge * mountain partridge * Namaqua partridge * night partridge * painted partridge * partridge berry, partridge-berry, partridgeberry * partridge bird * partridge-breast * partridge-breasted aloe * partridge breeder * partridge brood * partridge bush * partridge cane * partridge chick * partridge Cochin * partridge country * partridge dance * partridge dove * partridge drive * partridge-driving * partridge feather * partridge fillet * partridge hackle * partridge hawk * partridge-legged clover * partridge-like * partridge mew * partridge-mortar * partridge net * partridge pea * partridge pie * partridge pigeon * partridge plum * partridge poult * partridger * partridge shell * partridge shooter * partridge shooting * partridge-shot * partridge tun * partridge-vine * partridge wing * partridge-wood * partridging * Philby's partridge * plumed partridge * Przevalski's partridge * red-crowned wood partridge * red-legged partridge, redlegged partridge * Rubeho forest partridge * rock partridge * sand partridge * sanguine partridge * sea partridge * see-see partridge * snow partridge * spruce partridge * stone partridge * swamp partridge * Tibetan partridge * tree partridge * Udzungwa forest partridge * water partridge * white-browed partridge * white partridge * wood partridge

    pidgin

    English

    (wikipedia pidgin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) an amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

    • Related terms

    * pidgin English * Pijin

    Derived terms

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    See also

    * creole

    References

    External links

    * Pidgin English - English Dictionary]: from [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/ Webster's Dictionary - the Rosetta Edition.