quaille

Middle English

Noun

quaille

  1. Alternative form of quayle

Old French

Etymology

From Late Latin quaccola (“quail”).

Noun

quaille f (oblique plural quailles, nominative singular quaille, nominative plural quailles)

  1. quail (bird)

Descendants
  • → English: quail
  • French: caille
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