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chukar

[ chuh-kahr ]

noun

  1. a partridge, Alectoris chukar, of Asia and the Middle East, introduced into North America as a game bird.


chukar

/ ³Ùʃʌˈ°ìÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a common Indian partridge, Alectoris chukar (or graeca ), having red legs and bill and a black-barred sandy plumage
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of chukar1

First recorded in 1810–20; from Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of chukar1

from Hindi cakor, from Sanskrit cakora, probably of imitative origin
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Troy Percival has only a vague idea of what a Chukar is, even after the former Angels closer was hired on Thursday to manage 26 of them with the Idaho Falls team in the independent Pioneer League this season.

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A Chukar, for the record, is a sandy-brown, red-billed game bird that lives in the high desert plains of western North America and is known to scamper up steep terrain with the agility and speed of a mountain goat, prompting hunters to nickname it the “devil bird†for the brutal chase it gives.

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Dan The Sausageman’s Perfect for the Palate Paint Can A manly treat for your favorite carnivore, this paint can is packed with ready-to-eat Northwest delights like summer sausage, sockeye salmon, vintage Swiss cheese, Chukar Cherries and pistachios, and Dan’s own sweet-hot mustard.

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One of our companies mentioned is Chukar Cherries.

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Chukar started in Prosser in a garage and basement.

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