principle noun (IDEA) C1 [ C ] a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works: the principles of the criminal justice system. The country is run on socialist principles. The machine works according to the principle of electromagnetic conduction.
A quail is a ground bird who seldom flies. It prefers to run in ground cover and nests in that same ground cover. It is a smallish bird, generally weighing less than two pounds. 1. a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, Coturnix coturnix, of the Old World. 2. any of several other birds of the genus Coturnix and allied genera. 3. any of various New World gallinaceous game birds of the genus Colinus and allied genera, esp. the bobwhite. A quail is a ground bird who seldom flies. It prefers to run in ground cover and nests in that same ground cover. It is a smallish bird, generally weighing less than two pounds. 1. a small, migratory, gallinaceous game bird, <i>Coturnix coturnix,</i> of the Old World. 2. any of several other birds of the genus <i>Coturnix</i> and allied genera.
Quail's egg recipes. The eggs of the smallest European game bird, the diminutive quail, are about the size of a very large olive, with an attractive brown speckled shell. They have a higher proportion of yolk to white compared to a henâs egg, and a slightly stronger flavour, but can be treated in much the same way. They are a common ingredient in Japanese bento boxes, and soft-boiled quailsâ eggs are a popular canapÃ© in this country, often paired with celery salt. They may also be used hard-boiled and as a garnish.