GORCOCK

Noun

gorcock (plural gorcocks)

(chiefly, British) The red grouse.

Source: Wiktionary


Gor"cock`, n. Etym: [Prob. from gore blood.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The moor cock, or red grouse. See Grouse. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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