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blue grouse

noun

a dull gray grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, of western North America, the male of which has a yellow or orange comb.

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Also called dusky grouse, sooty grouse.

Origin of blue grouse

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby blue grouse

blue-green, blue-green alga, blue-green algae, blue grosbeak, blue ground, blue grouse, blue gum, bluehead, blue-headed vireo, blue heaven, blue heeler
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British Dictionary definitions for blue grouse

blue grouse

noun

a grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, of W North America, having a bluish-grey plumage with a black tail
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