sage grouse
noun
a large grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, of the sagebrush regions of western North America, having plumage of gray, buff, and black.
Origin of sage grouse
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby sage grouse
sagarmatha,
sage,
sage cock,
sage derby,
sage green,
sage grouse,
sage hen,
sage sparrow,
sage thrasher,
sagebrush,
sagenite
British Dictionary definitions for sage grouse
sage grouse
noun
a large North American grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, the males of which perform elaborate courtship displays
Word Origin for sage grouse
C19: so named because it lives among, and eats,
sagebrush