Snowcock
//ˈsnəʊkɒk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several species of bird in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family Phasianidae, native to mountain regions of Eurasia.
"The landscapes were bare and dismal, spotted with patches of stunted birch. There are some Lapp huts, which look like snowcocks in the distance."
Example
More examples"The landscapes were bare and dismal, spotted with patches of stunted birch. There are some Lapp huts, which look like snowcocks in the distance."
Etymology
From snow + cock, from the fact that the bird is native to snowy, mountainous regions.
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