Phrase guide

ruffed grouse

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: partridge, Bonasa umbellus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grouse

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: tsaanʼ tsʼuus — game bird
  • Dutch: kraaghoen — game bird
  • Finnish: röyhelöpyy — game bird
  • French: gélinotte huppée — game bird
  • German: Kragenhuhn — game bird
  • Hungarian: galléros császármadár — game bird
  • Lower Tanana: trogwda — game bird
  • Navajo: dįʼ yázhí — game bird
  • Polish: cieciornik — game bird
  • Russian: воротничко́вый ря́бчик (vorotničkóvyj rjábčik) — game bird
  • Swedish: kragjärpe — game bird