| 单词 | prairie cock |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprairie cock prairie cock n. now regional any of several grouse found on the prairies; esp. the sage grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, or the prairie chicken, Tympanuchus cupido. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Tetraonidae (grouse) > [noun] > genus Tympanuchus > tympanuchus cupido (prairie-chicken) pheasant1625 mountain cock1791 prairie fowl1804 prairie hen1804 prairie cock1805 pinnated grouse1811 chicken1812 prairie chicken1832 prairie grouse1851 1805 W. Clark Jrnl. 17 Oct. in Jrnls. Lewis & Clark Exped. (1988) V. 287 Send out Hunters to Shute the Prarie Cock a large fowl which I have only Seen on this river. 1876 J. Burroughs Winter Sunshine v. 115 The prairie hens or prairie cocks set up that low musical cooing or crowing. 1900 H. Garland Eagle's Heart 107 A belated prairie cock began to boom. 1953 Amer. Speech 28 283 (table) Name..Prairie cock..Bird..Prairie chicken..Known Distribution of the Name..Minn. < as lemmas |
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