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sandgrouse

/ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
sand-grouse
IPA
/ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of birds of the family Pteroclidae in the order Pterocliformes.

Etymology

From sand + grouse.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/

Inflected Forms

sandgrouses (plural) sand grouse (alternative) sand-grouse (alternative)

Phrases

black-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis black-faced sandgrouse Pterocles decoratus Burchell's sandgrouse Pterocles burchelli chestnut-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles exustus

Synonyms

sand grouse

Questions

How do you pronounce sandgrouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsændˌɡɹaʊs/.
What does sandgrouse mean?
Any of several species of birds of the family Pteroclidae in the order Pterocliformes.
Where does sandgrouse come from?
From sand + grouse.

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