sharp-tailed grouse

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shärp′tāld′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sharp′-tailed grouse′  (shärp′tāld′),USA pronunciation 
  1. Birdsa grouse, Pedioecetes phasianellus, of prairies and open forests of western North America, similar in size to the prairie chicken but with a more pointed tail. Also called sprigtail. 
  • 1775–85, American.

'sharp-tailed grouse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pintail - prairie chicken - sprigtail

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