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spruce grouse

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized grouse closely associated with the coniferous boreal forests or taiga of North America (Dendrapagus canadensis, syn. Falcipennis canadensis).

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

North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Canachites canadensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: grouse

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ahtna: deyh — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Dogrib: dih — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Dutch: bossneeuwhoen — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Finnish: kanadanpyy — Falcipennis canadensis
  • French: tétras du Canada — Falcipennis canadensis
  • German: Tannenhuhn — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Hungarian: lucfajd — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Hungarian: fenyőfajd — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Japanese: 針樅雷鳥 (harimomi raichou) — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Polish: borowiak kanadyjski — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Polish: jarząbek kanadyjski — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Russian: кана́дская дику́ша (kanádskaja dikúša) — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Swedish: granjärpe — Falcipennis canadensis
  • Tlingit: káax' — Falcipennis canadensis