Francolin or francolin means a type of partridge or game bird native to Africa and part of Asia--
They offered us some roasted francolin, and we enjoyed it.
If you look closely, you will see a francolin in the tall grass.
Franklin or franklin means a freeholder or petty landowner, in 14th or 15th century England--
He traced his family tree back to a franklin from 1452.
He was a franklin, not an aristocrat.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The franklin sat eating his partridge like a great chief with a roast francolin."
Note--"Franklin" may also be a slang term for a hundred dollar bill--
Don't get a ticket; it will cost you a Franklin.
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