Main Entry: cov·ey

Pronunciation: \ˈkə-vē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural coveys

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie

Date: 14th century

1 : a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young; also : a small flock
2 : company, group <a covey of schoolchildren>