gorcock
/ (ˈɡɔːˌkɒk) /
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noun
the male of the red grouse
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Word Origin for gorcock
C17: gor- (of unknown origin) + cock 1
Words nearby gorcock
Gorbachev, Mikhail, Gorbals, gorbelly, gorblimey, Gorchakov, gorcock, Gordian, Gordian knot, gordian worm, Gordimer, Gordon
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How to use gorcock in a sentence
High as such places are, on one of them a young gorcock was stricken down by a hawk close to our feet.
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