MOORBIRD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moorbird mean? 

• MOORBIRD (noun)
  The noun MOORBIRD has 1 sense:

1. reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

  Familiarity information: MOORBIRD used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOORBIRD (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Lagopus scoticus; moor-bird; moorbird; moorfowl; moorgame; red grouse

Hypernyms ("moorbird" is a kind of...):

ptarmigan (large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "moorbird"):

moorhen (female red grouse)

moorcock (male red grouse)