spruce grouse

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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

Spruance, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce-up, sprucy, sprue

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How to use spruce grouse in a sentence

They also may have been gag-inducing—the spruce grouse, a chicken-like bird, spends its winters munching almost exclusively on conifer needles.
What would a dinosaur taste like?|John Kennedy|September 16, 2021|Popular-Science
In previous years ptarmigans and spruce grouse had been so plentiful that they were easily killed when needed.
The Gaunt Gray Wolf|Dillon Wallace
It was easy enough to roast a spruce grouse on the end of a stick.
Troop One of the Labrador|Dillon Wallace
Presently he flushed a covey of spruce grouse, which rose from the ground and settled in a tree.
Troop One of the Labrador|Dillon Wallace

There are a fair number of ruffed grouse in the south, and more spruce grouse in the north.
Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador|William Wood
We came upon two or three broods of spruce grouse in the road, so tame that one could have knocked them over with poles.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for spruce grouse

spruce grouse

noun

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

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