prairie chicken

[ prair-ee chik-uhn ]

/ ˈprɛər i ˌtʃɪk ən /

noun

either of two North American gallinaceous birds of western prairies, Tympanuchus cupido(greater prairie chicken ), or T. pallidicinctus(lesser prairie chicken ), having brown, black, white, and rufous plumage: both species, once abundant, have diminished greatly in number and are classified as vulnerable.

sharp-tailed grouse.

Also called prairie fowl, prai·rie grouse

[grous] /ˌgraʊs/ .

Origin of prairie chicken

An Americanism dating back to 1685–95

Words nearby prairie chicken

Praia, Prairial, prairie, prairie breaker, prairie button snakeroot, prairie chicken, prairie clover, prairie crab apple, prairie crocus, prairie dog, prairie-dogging

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Example sentences from the Web for prairie chicken

The habits of this bird are like those of the quail and prairie-chicken, both of which belong to the same zoological family.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
The flying turkey will not shrink, as the prairie-chicken does, when receiving and carrying off lead.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb
"The—the prairie-chicken," said Nancy, to make him feel that he was quite forgiven.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
Wild turkeys and prairie-chicken tasted much better than bacon, Polly said, and she learned to cook them herself.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton

The prairie-chicken is now extinct in many of the Western States where it was once well known.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb

British Dictionary definitions for prairie chicken

prairie chicken

prairie fowl, prairie grouse or prairie hen

noun

either of two mottled brown-and-white grouse, Tympanuchus cupido or T. pallidicinctus, of North America

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单词	prairie chicken
释义	prairie chicken [ prair-ee chik-uhn ] / ˈprɛər i ˌtʃɪk ən / noun either of two North American gallinaceous birds of western prairies, Tympanuchus cupido(greater prairie chicken ), or T. pallidicinctus(lesser prairie chicken ), having brown, black, white, and rufous plumage: both species, once abundant, have diminished greatly in number and are classified as vulnerable. sharp-tailed grouse. Also called prairie fowl, prai·rie grouse [grous] /ˌgraʊs/ . Origin of prairie chicken An Americanism dating back to 1685–95 Words nearby prairie chicken Praia, Prairial, prairie, prairie breaker, prairie button snakeroot, prairie chicken, prairie clover, prairie crab apple, prairie crocus, prairie dog, prairie-dogging Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prairie chicken The habits of this bird are like those of the quail and prairie-chicken, both of which belong to the same zoological family. The Dollar Hen\|Milo M. Hastings The flying turkey will not shrink, as the prairie-chicken does, when receiving and carrying off lead. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb "The—the prairie-chicken," said Nancy, to make him feel that he was quite forgiven. The Devourers\|Annie Vivanti Chartres Wild turkeys and prairie-chicken tasted much better than bacon, Polly said, and she learned to cook them herself. Stories of California\|Ella M. Sexton The prairie-chicken is now extinct in many of the Western States where it was once well known. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb British Dictionary definitions for prairie chicken prairie chicken prairie fowl, prairie grouse or prairie hen noun either of two mottled brown-and-white grouse, Tympanuchus cupido or T. pallidicinctus, of North America Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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