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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
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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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