RUFFED GROUSE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ruffed grouse mean? 

• RUFFED GROUSE (noun)
  The noun RUFFED GROUSE has 1 sense:

1. valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

  Familiarity information: RUFFED GROUSE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUFFED GROUSE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Bonasa umbellus; partridge; ruffed grouse

Hypernyms ("ruffed grouse" is a kind of...):

grouse (popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet)

Holonyms ("ruffed grouse" is a member of...):

Bonasa; genus Bonasa (ruffed grouse)