sharp-tailed grouse

[ shahrp-teyld ]

noun
  1. a grouse, Pedioecetes phasianellus, of prairies and open forests of western North America, similar in size to the prairie chicken but with a more pointed tail.

Origin of sharp-tailed grouse

1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

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