quail in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

quail in the PONS Dictionary

quail Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to quail with fear
to quail before sb/sth
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
There are variations of this drink, made with different eggs but most commonly used is a quail egg.
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That politicians often quailed under his gaze was no wonder, for the gaze was piercing.
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The word for cat is a combination of two symbols: milk basin followed by a quail.
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This species is the smallest true quail and is quite common in aviculture worldwide.
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According to legend, a group of men who went hunting on this mountain always returned home hungry, having caught only one quail between them.
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Humans vary in their susceptibility; only one in four people who consumed quail soup fell ill.
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Among the most popular dishes is the quail egg ravioli, which has been on the menu since day one.
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The fruit attracts birds, including bobwhite quail, that feed on the seeds.
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The brown quail's wings produce a whistling noise when flushed which is different from the whirring sound produced by the stubble quail's wings.
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Ducks remained the most popular species, but hunted species included snipe, cranes, doves, quail, rails, and geese.
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