Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sage grouse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: sage -grouse
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.

Inflected Forms

sage grouses (plural)

Synonyms

Centrocerus urophasianus sage hen centrocercus urophasianus

Questions

What does sage grouse mean?: A large grouse of western North America having mottled gray, black and buff plumage (Centrocercus urophasianus) which feeds on the buds of the sagebrush.

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