wood grouse

noun

the capercaillie.

Origin of wood grouse

First recorded in 1770–80

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How to use wood grouse in a sentence

In another a woodgrouse was caught, and in yet another a fox cub.
Kiddie the Scout | Robert Leighton

British Dictionary definitions for woodgrouse

woodgrouse

/ (ˈwʊdˌɡraʊs) /

noun

another name for capercaillie

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