grouse
IPA: grˈaʊs
noun
- (countable) Any of various game birds of the subfamily Tetraoninae which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere; specifically, the red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) native to heather moorland on the British Isles.
- (uncountable) The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
- (informal) A cause for complaint; a grumble.
verb
- (intransitive) To hunt or shoot grouse.
- (intransitive, originally military slang, informal) To complain or grumble.
adjective
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang) Excellent.
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Examples of "grouse" in Sentences
- Tetraonidae is the grouse family of birds.
- The grouse is a typical bird for the area.
- Look for deer and grouse feeding in the shadows.
- The emblem of the nature park is the black grouse.
- Much of the upland areas of the town are grouse moors.
- The line was used to take grouse shooting parties into the hills.
- The packaging displays a black grouse in place of the usual red grouse.
- Many birds are found in the basin, such as the sage grouse and pheasant.
- The habitat requirements of sage grouse and the role of fire in management.
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