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moorfowl
[ moor-foul ]
/ ˈmʊərˌfaʊl /
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noun, plural moor·fowls, (especially collectively) moor·fowl.Chiefly British.
the red grouse.
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Also called moorbird.
Words nearby moorfowl
moorcock, Moore, moored, Moore, Henry, Moore's law, moorfowl, moor grass, Moorhead, moorhen, mooring, mooring buoy
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British Dictionary definitions for moorfowl
moorfowl
/ (ˈmʊəˌfaʊl, ˈmɔː-) /
noun
(in British game laws) an archaic name for red grouse Compare heathfowl
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