spruce grouse

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Definitions of spruce grouse words

noun spruce grouse a grouse, Canachites canadensis, of coniferous forests of northern North America, that feeds on evergreen buds and needles. 1
noun spruce grouse a game bird, Dendragapus canadensis, occurring in Canadian coniferous forests 0
noun spruce grouse a gray, black, and brown grouse (Canachites canadensis) of the spruce forests of N North America 0

before 1835

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An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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