Topic: BIRDS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from Latin gruta, name of a type of bird hunted for food |
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grouse1
1 [uncountable and countable] plural grouseHBB a small bird that is hunted and shot for food and sport, or the flesh of this bird : the grouse shooting season roast grouse
the grouse shooting seasonroast grouse2 [countable] informal a complaint : His main grouse is that he isn't paid enough.
His main grouse is that he isn't paid enough.