ruffed grouse
noun
a North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having a tuft of black feathers on each side of the neck.
Origin of ruffed grouse
An Americanism dating back to 1745–55
Words nearby ruffed grouse
rufen,
rufescent,
ruff,
ruffe,
ruffed,
ruffed grouse,
ruffian,
ruffianism,
ruffini's corpuscle,
ruffle,
ruffle someone's feathers
British Dictionary definitions for ruffed grouse
ruffed grouse
noun
a large North American grouse, Bonasa umbellus, having brown plumage with darker markings around the neck and a black-tipped fan-shaped tail