bonasa betulina

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bonasa betulina - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Grouse \Grouse\ (grous), n. sing. & pl. [Prob. after the analogy
     of mouse, mice, fr. the earlier grice, OF. griesche meor hen:
     cf. F. piegri[`e]che shrike.] (Zool.)
     Any of the numerous species of gallinaceous birds of the
     family Tetraonid[ae], and subfamily Tetraonin[ae],
     inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. They have plump
     bodies, strong, well-feathered legs, and usually mottled
     plumage. The group includes the ptarmigans (Lagopus),
     having feathered feet.
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     Note: Among the European species are the red grouse (Lagopus Scoticus
           ) and the hazel grouse (Bonasa betulina).
           See Capercaidzie, Ptarmigan, and Heath grouse.
           Among the most important American species are the
           ruffed grouse, or New England partridge (Bonasa umbellus
           ); the sharp-tailed grouse (Pedioc[ae]tes phasianellus
           ) of the West; the dusky blue, or pine
           grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) of the Rocky Mountains;
           the Canada grouse, or spruce partridge (D. Canadensis
           ). See also Prairie hen, and Sage cock.
           The Old World sand grouse (Pterocles, etc.) belong to
           a very different family. See Pterocletes, and Sand grouse
           .
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  Hazel \Ha"zel\ (h[=a]"z'l), n. [OE. hasel, AS. h[ae]sel; akin to
     D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan &
     Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.]
     1. (Bot.) A shrub or small tree of the genus Corylus, as
        the Corylus avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel
        of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American
        species are Corylus Americana, which produces the common
        hazelnut, and Corylus rostrata. See Filbert. --Gray.
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     2. A miner's name for freestone. --Raymond.
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     Hazel earth, soil suitable for the hazel; a fertile loam.
        
  
     Hazel grouse (Zool.), a European grouse (Bonasa  betulina
        ), allied to the American ruffed grouse.
  
     Hazel hoe, a kind of grub hoe.
  
     Witch hazel. See Witch-hazel, and Hamamelis.
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