ruffed grouse
noun
a North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck.
Nearby words
rufen, rufescent, ruff, ruffe, ruffed, ruffed grouse, ruffian, ruffianism, ruffini's corpuscle, ruffle, ruffle someone's feathers
Origin of ruffed grouse
An Americanism dating back to 1745–55
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British Dictionary definitions for ruffed grouse
ruffed grouse
noun
a large North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having brown plumage with darker markings around the neck and a black-tipped fan-shaped tail
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