noun
Meaning 1
The male black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: heath cock
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
blackcock
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General-American: /ˈblæk.kɔk/
noun
Meaning 2
male black grouse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: black cock
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: black grouse
History
Etymology
From black + cock.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ukkoteeri — male of Tetrao tetrix
- Finnish: koirasteeri — male of Tetrao tetrix
- Swedish: orrtupp — male of Tetrao tetrix