Meanings
nounruffed grouse (plural ruffed grouses)
plural ruffed grouses
- An American game bird, Bonasa umbellus; the male makes drumming sounds with its wings
Synonyms & antonyms
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Dutch kraaghoen
- kraaghoengame bird
Finnish röyhelöpyy
- röyhelöpyygame bird
French gélinotte huppée
- gélinotte huppéegame bird
German Kragenhuhn
- Kragenhuhngame bird
Hungarian galléros császármadár
- galléros császármadárgame bird
Polish cieciornik
- cieciornikgame bird
Russian воротничко́вый ря́бчик
- воротничко́вый ря́бчик (vorotničkóvyj rjábčik)game bird
Swedish kragjärpe
- kragjärpegame bird
Cite this entry
APA
ruffed grouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffed%20grouse
MLA
“ruffed grouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffed%20grouse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ruffed grouse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruffed%20grouse.
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