prairie fowl
noun
Origin of prairie fowl
1An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
- Also called prairie grouse .
Words Nearby prairie fowl
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How to use prairie fowl in a sentence
The prairie fowl is seen in great numbers on the prairies in the summer, and about the corn fields in the winter.
A New Guide for Emigrants to the West | J. M. PeckThe thermometer dropped to zero, but there was firewood in plenty, and they found prairie fowl and deer for their evening meals.
Roosevelt in the Bad Lands | H. Hagedorn.They are identical with the prairie-fowl, so common at the West, and are said to be delicious eating.
They shot prairie fowl and lived on them, with bacon, bread and tea.
Theodore Roosevelt | Edmund Lester PearsonOur game to-day consisted of two deer, an elk, and a prairie fowl.
History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. | Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
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