spruce grouse

spruce grouse
noun
North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
Hypernyms: ↑grouse
Member Holonyms: ↑Canachites, ↑genus Canachites

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noun or spruce partridge
: a grouse (Canachites canadensis) of the forests of northern No. America chiefly north of the United States whose plumage is extensively barred with black with the adult male being nearly black below

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a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles.
[1835-45, Amer.]

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spruce grouse,
a grouse of the coniferous forests of northern North America; Canada grouse.

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  • Spruce grouse — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spruce grouse — ☆ spruce grouse n. a gray, black, and brown grouse (Canachites canadensis) of the spruce forests of N North America …   English World dictionary

  • Spruce Grouse — Not to be confused with Spruce Goose. Spruce Grouse a male of the nominate subspecies …   Wikipedia

  • spruce grouse — kanadinis tetervinas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Canachites canadensis; Falcipennis canadensis angl. spruce grouse vok. Tannenhuhn, n rus. канадская дикуша, f pranc. tétras du Canada, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • spruce grouse — egliniai tetervinai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Falcipennis angl. spruce grouse rus. дикуша, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – tetervininiai siauresnis terminas – kanadinis tetervinas siauresnis terminas – sibirinis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • spruce grouse — a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • Canada spruce grouse — Canada spruce grouse, = spruce grouse. (Cf. ↑spruce grouse) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Spruce — (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spruce beer — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spruce leather — Spruce Spruce (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, {Spruce}, a.] 1. (Bot.) Any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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