| 单词 | grey fowl |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrey 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. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Tetraonidae (grouse) > [noun] > genus Lagopus > lagopus mutus (ptarmigan) ptarmigan1599 white partridge1610 snow-hen1648 white game1678 lagopus1693 grey fowl1712 rype1744 white grouse1771 rock grouse1785 tanmerack1792 ripa1830 snow-grouse1884 lagopode1901 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. < as lemmas |
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