wood grouse


noun

the capercaillie.

Origin of wood grouse

First recorded in 1770–80

Example sentences from the Web for woodgrouse

  • In another a woodgrouse was caught, and in yet another a fox cub.

    Kiddie the Scout |Robert Leighton

British Dictionary definitions for woodgrouse

woodgrouse
/ (ˈwʊdˌɡraʊs) /

noun

another name for capercaillie