sharp-tailed grouse
[ shahrp-teyld ]
/ ˈʃɑrpˌteɪld /
noun
a 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.
Origin of sharp-tailed grouse
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby sharp-tailed grouse
sharp-freeze,
sharp-nosed,
sharp-set,
sharp-shinned hawk,
sharp-sighted,
sharp-tailed grouse,
sharp-tailed sparrow,
sharp-tongued,
sharp-witted,
sharpbender,
sharpbill