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grouse (1)

grouse [ growss ] (plural grouse)


noun 
Definition:
 
reddish brown game bird: a large game bird that nests on the ground on moors and in forests and is usually reddish brown with feathered feet and legs. Family Tetraonidae.

[Early 16th century. Origin ?]
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