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moorbird
moor·bird
/
ˈmʊərˌbɜrd
/
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[
m
oo
r
-burd
]
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noun
moorfowl
.
Origin:
1805–15;
moor
1
+
bird
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moorbird
noun
reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain [syn:
red grouse
]
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