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Definition of Moorbird
1. Noun. Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain.
Exact synonyms: Lagopus Scoticus, Moor-bird, Moorfowl, Moorgame, Red Grouse
Generic synonyms: Ptarmigan
Specialized synonyms: Moorhen, Moorcock
Generic synonyms: Ptarmigan
Specialized synonyms: Moorhen, Moorcock
Definition of Moorbird
1. Noun. The red grouse. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Moorbird
Literary usage of Moorbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. And Shall Trelawney Die? ; And, The Mist on the Moors: Being Romances of the by Joseph Hocking (1897)
"'Tes nothin' but a heron, or a moorbird of some soart," he growled. " Knock the
neck off the bottle, Bill." In another second Hugh smelt a strange odour, ..."
2. And Shall Trelawney Die? ; And, The Mist on the Moors: Being Romances of the by Joseph Hocking (1897)
"'Tes nothin' but a heron, or a moorbird of some soart," he growled. " Knock the
neck off the bottle, Bill." In another second Hugh smelt a strange odour, ..."
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