red grouse
- moorfowl moorfowl, moor fowl moor fowl
. (Zo["o]l.)
1. A reddish-brown grouse ({Lagopus Scoticus}) of upland
moors of Great Britain; the European ptarmigan, or {red
grouse}, also called the {moorgame}.
Syn: red grouse, moorbird, moorgame, {Lagopus scoticus}. [WordNet 1.5]
2. The European heath grouse. See under {Heath}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Red Grouse — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Red grouse — Red Red, a. [Compar. {Redder} ( d?r); superl. {Reddest}.] [OE. red, reed, AS. re[ a]d, re[ o]d; akin to OS. r[=o]d, OFries. r[=a]d, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. r[=o]t, Dan. & Sw. r[ o]d, Icel. rau[eth]r, rj[=o][eth]r, Goth. r[ a]uds, W. rhudd,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
red grouse — n. a reddish brown ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) of the British Isles that does not turn white in winter … English World dictionary
red grouse — noun reddish brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain • Syn: ↑moorfowl, ↑moorbird, ↑moor bird, ↑moorgame, ↑Lagopus scoticus • Hypernyms: ↑ptarmigan • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Red Grouse — žvyrė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lagopus Lagopus angl. Red Grouse vok. Moorschneehuhn … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
red grouse — /rɛd ˈgraʊs/ (say red grows) noun See grouse1 … Australian English dictionary
red grouse — a grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, of the British Isles, a subspecies of willow ptarmigan lacking white winter plumage. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
red grouse — noun A medium sized bird, Lagopus lagopus scotica, of the grouse family, found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland. Syn: moorbird, moorcock, moorfowl … Wiktionary
red grouse — noun a British moorland grouse with reddish brown plumage. [Lagopus lagopus scoticus.] … English new terms dictionary
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