noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The pintail duck. US, dialectal
2. 2
   large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America wordnet
3. 3
   The sharp-tailed grouse. US, dialectal

Synonyms

All synonyms

pedioecetes phasianelluspintailsharp tailed grousesharp-tailed grousesprigsprig

Etymology

From sprig + tail.

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