black grouse

noun

: a large grouse (Tetrao tetrix synonym Lyrurus tetrix) of western Asia and Europe of which the male is black with white wing patches and the female is barred and mottled

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black grouse was in 1674

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“Black grouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20grouse. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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