prairie chicken

短语

[鸟类](北美产的)草原榛鸡 (Tympanuchus cupido)

词形变化

prairie chickens 复数 prairie chickens

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America

    greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) including the extinct heath hen

  2. 2.

    Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America

    lesser prairie chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus)

  3. 3.

    Any of the genus Tympanuchus of grouse, native to the prairies of North America

    sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus)

词汇关系

词源

From prairie + chicken.

来源:wiktionary