hazel grouse
noun
a European woodland grouse, Tetrastes bonasia, somewhat resembling the North American ruffed grouse.
Also called
hazel hen.
Origin of hazel grouse
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby hazel grouse
hazardous waste,
hazchem,
haze,
hazel,
hazel crest,
hazel grouse,
hazel park,
hazelhen,
hazelnut,
hazelnut oil,
hazelwood
British Dictionary definitions for hazelhen
hazelhen
/ (ˈheɪzəlˌhɛn) /
noun
a European woodland gallinaceous bird, Tetrastes bonasia, with a speckled brown plumage and slightly crested crown: family Tetraonidae (grouse)