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单词 grey fowl
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grey fowl
grey fowl n. any of various greyish fowl; esp. the red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus, in its winter plumage, or (with distinguishing word) several breeds of domestic fowl.
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1712 J. Morton Nat. Hist. Northants. vii. 431 The Gad-wall or Grey fowl..has a blunt or round-ended one [sc. Train].
1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 12 And for the moor-fowl, or the grey-fowl, they lie as thick as doo's in a dooket.
1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Nov. 5/1 In the full pride of the steely winter plumage the November grouse or grey-fowl seems to revel in conscious ability to outwit all enemies.
1913 B. A. Gates Campine Hist. i. 6 The old English Bolton Grey fowl was closely related to the modern Campine.
2012 M. D. Radencich Classic Salmon Fly Patterns 118/2 The Scots Grey fowl is a breed of chicken from around Lanarkshire.
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