prairie chicken en · NOUN
Etymology
From prairie + chicken.
Meanings
- Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America ▸ greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) including the extinct heath hen
- Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America ▸ lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)
- Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America ▸ sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prairie chickens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
pot kiwani (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · tr çayır tavuğu (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · ko 초원뇌조 (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · hu prérityúk (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · sv präriehöns (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · chr ᏢᏗᏍᏗ (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · de Präriehuhn (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus) · unm muwihële (flightless bird of the genus Tympanuchus)