Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Birdsbobwhitebob‧white /ˈbɒbwaɪt $ ˈbɑːb-/ noun [countable] HBBa bird from North America, often shot for sport SYN quailOrigin bobwhite (1800-1900) From the sound it makes ldoceonline.com