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Japanese quail
noun
Definition of JAPANESE QUAIL
: a quail (Coturnix japonica syn. C. coturnix japonica) of eastern Asia that is sometimes raised for its meat or eggs and is used in laboratory research
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First Known Use of JAPANESE QUAIL
1963
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