spruce grouse

noun

a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles.

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Origin of spruce grouse

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby spruce grouse

spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce gall aphid, spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce up, spruce-up, sprucy
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British Dictionary definitions for spruce grouse

spruce grouse

noun

a game bird, Dendragapus canadensis, occurring in Canadian coniferous forests
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