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woodgrouse

British  
/ ˈwʊdˌɡraʊs /

noun

  1. another name for capercaillie

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Back at the shelter, he plucked and spitted the woodgrouse, and set it to roast over the fire.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Quickly,’ he twisted one leg off the woodgrouse and tucked it into the fork of a birch tree as an offering for his clan guardian; then he settled down to eat.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

In another a woodgrouse was caught, and in yet another a fox cub.

From Kiddie the Scout by Leighton, Robert

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