black grouse

Noun CEFR B2

ˈblæk ɡɹɑʊs

Definitions

A large, black bird with a lyre-shaped tail, Lyrurus tetrix (syn. Tetrao tetrix).

Equivalents

Españolgallo lira

Françaistétras lyre

DeutschBirkhuhn

24 more languages

Българскитетрев

Češtinatetřívek

Ελληνικάλυροπετεινός

Esperantotetro

EestiTeder

Suomiteeri

Gàidhligcoileach-dubh liath-chearc

Magyarnyírfajd

ÍslenskaOrri

Italianofagiano di monte gallo forcello

日本語黒雷鳥

Қазақ тіліқұр

한국어멧닭

Latviešurubenis

Монголхур

Nederlandskorhoen

Polskicietrzew cietrzewi

Portuguêsfaisão montês

Românăcocoș de mesteacăn

Русскийтетерев те́терев-коса́ч

Svenskaorre

Türkçehuş tavuğu orman horozu

Українськатетеру́к

Examples

“The shy black grouse, “with an eye on every feather,” can only thrive in vast, absolutely undisturbed heath and moorlands. Therefore, unfortunately, there are not too many black grouse.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

black guillemot black gum black guts black hairstreak black hairy tongue syndrome Black Hand

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