Definitions for ruffed grouse
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ruffed′ grouse′(n.)
a North American grouse of dense forests, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck.
Category: Ornithology
Origin of ruffed grouse:
1745–55, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
ruffed grouse, partridge, Bonasa umbellus(noun)
valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
Wiktionary
ruffed grouse(Noun)
An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings
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