ptarmigan

ptar·mi·gan

P0638800 (tär′mĭ-gən)n. pl. ptarmigan or ptar·mi·gans Any of various grouse of the genus Lagopus, inhabiting arctic, subarctic, and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having feathered legs and feet and plumage that is brown or gray in summer and white in winter.

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[Alteration (influenced by the spelling pt in Greek words like pteron, wing) of Scottish Gaelic tarmachan.]

ptarmigan

(ˈtɑːmɪɡən) n, pl -gans or -gan1. (Animals) any of several arctic and subarctic grouse of the genus Lagopus, esp L. mutus, which has a white winter plumage2. (Breeds) (sometimes capital) a created domestic fancy pigeon with ruffled or curled feathers on the wings and back[C16: changed (perhaps influenced by Greek pteron wing) from Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, diminutive of tarmach, of obscure origin]

ptar•mi•gan

(ˈtɑr mɪ gən)

n., pl. -gans, (esp. collectively) -gan. any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having white plumage in the winter. [1590–1600; pseudo-Greek sp. of Scottish Gaelic tarmarchan, akin to Irish tarmanach]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ptarmigan - large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumagegrouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feetgenus Lagopus, Lagopus - ptarmigansLagopus scoticus, moorbird, moor-bird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse - reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

Translations

松鸡类

ptarmigan

(ˈtaː(r)migən) noun a type of bird usually found in cold northern regions. 雷鳥(鳥類) 松鸡类