RUFFED GROUSE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

Synonyms:

Bonasa umbellus; partridge; ruffed grouse

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Nouns denoting animals

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)

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