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单词 sage grouse
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sage grouse


noun

a large grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, of the sagebrush regions of western North America, having plumage of gray, buff, and black.

Origin of sage grouse

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby sage grouse

sage, sagebrush, sage cock, sage Derby, sage green, sage grouse, sage hen, sagenite, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, saggar
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British Dictionary definitions for sage grouse

sage grouse

noun

a large North American grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, the males of which perform elaborate courtship displays

Word Origin for sage grouse

C19: so named because it lives among, and eats, sagebrush
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