a small brown bird, whose meat and eggs are used for food; the meat of this bird

A quail is a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.

• 一种棕色的小鸟（a small brown bird）
• 它的肉和蛋常被人们当作食物（whose meat and eggs are used for food）
• 它们常被射*和吃掉（which is often shot and eaten）

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