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black grouse

/ˈblæk ɡɹɑʊs/

black grouse noun: a large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix).

black grouse: a large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix)
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Noun

black grouse (plural black grouse or black grouses)

  1. A large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix).
    • The shy black grouse, “with an eye on every feather,” can only thrive in vast, absolutely undisturbed heath and moorlands. Therefore, unfortunately, there are not too many black grouse.1979, Rien Poortvliet, translated by Marlies Comjean, “The Black Grouse”, in The Living Forest: A World of Animals, New York, N.Y.: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; Peacock Press/Bantam Books, →ISBN

black grouse meaning in Tamil and Persian

black grouse in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

black grouse in Persian

Lyrurus tetrix
سیاه خروس siyâh-e xorus

Forms of black grouse

pluralblack grouse
pluralblack grouses

Questions about black grouse

What does black grouse mean?
Black grouse means a large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix).
What is black grouse in Tamil?
Black grouse in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Black grouse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black grouse?
Black grouse is a noun.
How do you pronounce black grouse?
Black grouse is pronounced /ˈblæk ɡɹɑʊs/.
What is the plural of black grouse?
The plural of black grouse is black grouse.

Words near black grouse in the dictionary

  1. black goose
  2. black gram
  3. black grama
  4. black gramas
  5. black grams
  6. black grouse
  7. black grouses
  8. black guillemot
  9. black guillemots
  10. black gum
  11. black gums

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