chukar

noun

chu·​kar ˈchə-kər How to pronounce chukar (audio)
 also  chə-ˈkär
: a grayish-brown Eurasian partridge (Alectoris chukar) introduced as a game bird into arid mountainous regions of the western U.S.

called also chukar partridge

Examples of chukar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 100,000 birds, including pheasants, chukar, Hungarian and French red-legged partridges, were killed by animal health authorities after the finding. Journal Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2024 Some hunters in southern Idaho may dispute this, but Nevada is home to the best wild chukar hunting in the world. Matt Hardinge, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2020 Place a chukar atop or beside the squash, and pass the salsa macha at the table. Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 30 Sep. 2020 The clays will fly in a few different directions, but always out in front and away from you…just like pheasants, chukar, and quail normally do. Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2020 To most, a partridge probably brings to mind something like the plump little chukar, a partridge native to Eurasia and introduced to North America as a game bird. National Geographic, 23 Dec. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Hindi cakor & Urdu chakor

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chukar was in 1814

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Cite this Entry

“Chukar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chukar. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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