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Where does “grouse” come from?

Grouse comes from Old French groucier, though the original meaning is not established.

grouse (English): Any of various game birds of the subfamily...

Definitions

  1. Any of various game birds of the subfamily...

Ancestry of “grouse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgrooshexcellent, very good

Words derived from “grouse”

  • grise
  • sandgrouse
  • griskin
  • grouser
  • grice
  • grouselike
  • gricer
  • grisy
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