wood grouse
the capercaillie.
Origin of wood grouse
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How to use wood grouse in a sentence
From afar, from the other edge of the forest, came the calling of wood grouse.
Hania | Henryk SienkiewiczAn occasional small pond gives harbourage for a few wild-fowl, while wood-grouse, and in winter ptarmigan, are plentiful.
The Barren Ground of Northern Canada | Warburton Mayer PikeA startled wood-grouse, with strong wing-beats, flew shrieking among the branches.
Magnhild Dust | Bjrnstjerne BjrnsonSuddenly there was a loud whirring sound, and out of the bushes in front of them flew a great wood grouse!
The Cave Twins | Lucy Fitch PerkinsCapercailzie, the wood-grouse, a large game-bird found in fir woods in mountainous districts, and highly esteemed for table.
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British Dictionary definitions for woodgrouse
/ (ˈwʊdˌɡraʊs) /
another name for capercaillie
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