The female of the black grouse, Tetrao tetrix, which has grey-brown plumage. Cf. blackcock, n.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Tetraonidae (grouse) > [noun] > member of genus Lyrurus (black grouse) > female (3) greyhen1550 The female of the black grouse, Tetrao tetrix, which has grey-brown plumage. Cf. blackcock, n. heath-hen1591 (a) The female of the heath-cock, n.; the Grey-hen. (b) Applied in North America to species of grouse. heath-poult1678 = heath-bird, n.; more spec. the female or young. |
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