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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 cov·ey /ˈkʌvi/
 群,一群,一隊

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Cov·ey n.
 1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges.
 2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Cov·ey, v. i. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.]
    [Tortoises]  covey a whole year before they hatch.   --Holland.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Cov·ey, n. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 covey
      n 1: a small collection of people
      2: a small flock of grouse or partridge