单词 | fool hen |
释义 | > as lemmasfool hen fool hen n. U.S. any of several North American grouse, esp. the spruce grouse, Falcipennis canadensis. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Tetraonidae (grouse) > [noun] > member of (grouse) grouse1603 tetraonid1847 fool hen1868 1868 New Albany (Indiana) Daily Commerc. 29 Mar. Fool hens, pheasant and pigeon.., all and singular are found, it is said, on the pleasant hunting grounds of Montana. 1976 N. Maclean River runs through It 59 This fly, tied in a moment of juvenile enthusiasm had about everything on it from deer hair to fool-hen feathers. 2001 R. J. Adams South Road 103 Fool hens weren't as good eating as partridge because they ate spruce needles and had a pretty strong taste. < as lemmas |
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