Definition

A game bird with a plump body and feathered legs, prized for hunting and eating; also used as a verb meaning to complain or grumble in a whining manner.

Example Usage

The hunters bagged three grouse on their expedition. He spent the whole dinner grousing about his boss.

Origin

The bird name likely derives from Old French 'gruech' or medieval Latin; the verb sense emerged separately from the bird.

Fun Fact

The red grouse is the national bird of Scotland and is found nowhere else in the world in the wild.

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