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Meall nan Tarmachan — from the south. Elevation 1,043 m (3,422 ft) … Wikipedia
Lagopus albus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lagopus mutus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lagopus Scoticus — Ptarmigan Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ptarmigan — Ptar mi*gan, n. [Gael. tarmachan; cf. Ir. tarmochan, tarmonach.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any grouse of the genus {Lagopus}, of which numerous species are known. The feet are completely feathered. Most of the species are brown in summer, but turn white, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ptarmigan — noun (plural gan or gans) Etymology: modification of Scottish Gaelic tarmachan Date: 1599 any of various grouses (genus Lagopus) of northern regions with completely feathered feet … New Collegiate Dictionary
Ptarmigan — NOTOC : This article deals with the European species named Ptarmigan known in North America as the Rock Ptarmigan. For the Willow Ptarmigan, see Willow Grouse; see also White tailed Ptarmigan.Taxobox name = Ptarmigan status = LC status system =… … Wikipedia
List of English words of Scottish Gaelic origin — This is a list of English words borrowed from Scottish Gaelic. Some of these are common in Scottish English and Scots but less so in other varieties of English.Word of Gaelic origin; Airt : Point of the compass, from àird (pronounced|aːrˠtʲ),… … Wikipedia
Ben Lawers — Infobox Mountain Name = Ben Lawers Photo = Ben Lawers.jpg Caption = Ben Lawers seen from Beinn Ghlas Coordinates = coord|56|32|44|N|4|13|15|W|display=inline,title Elevation = 1214 m (3984 ft) Location = Perth and Kinross, SCO Range = Prominence … Wikipedia
List of Munros — Infobox Mountain Name = Sections of Munro s tables Photo = Scotland sections of Munro s tables.png Caption = The approximate divisions of Scotland used in Munro s tables Elevation = over 3,000 feet (914.4 metres) Location = SCO Range = Prominence … Wikipedia
