"moorfowl" meaning in All languages combined

See moorfowl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: moorfowl [plural], moorfowls [plural]
Etymology: moor + fowl Etymology templates: {{compound|en|moor|fowl}} moor + fowl Head templates: {{en-noun|moorfowl|s}} moorfowl (plural moorfowl or moorfowls)
  1. The red grouse. Categories (lifeform): Grouse Related terms: moorbird, moorcock, moorhen

Inflected forms

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