quaille

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

quaille

  1. Alternative form of quayle

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin quaccola (quail).

Noun[edit]

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

  1. quail (bird)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: quail
  • French: caille