- blackcock
- noun Date: 15th century chiefly British black grouse; specifically the male black grouse
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
blackcock
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blackcock — [blak′käk΄] n. pl. blackcocks or blackcock the male of the black grouse … English World dictionary
Blackcock — Black cock , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of the European black grouse ({Tetrao tetrix}, Linn.); so called by sportsmen. The female is called gray hen. See {Heath grouse}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blackcock — Heath Heath (h[=e]th), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h[=ae][eth]; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei[eth]r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. hai[thorn]i field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh[=e]tra field … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blackcock — /blak kok /, n. the male of the black grouse. [1400 50; late ME; see BLACK, COCK1] * * * … Universalium
blackcock — noun the male black grouse … Wiktionary
blackcock — n. (Zoology) male black grouse (wild chicken) … English contemporary dictionary
blackcock — noun (plural same) the male of the black grouse … English new terms dictionary
blackcock — n. Heath cock, black grouse, black game (Tetrao tetrix) … New dictionary of synonyms
blackcock — black•cock [[t]ˈblækˌkɒk[/t]] n. orn the male of the black grouse • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
blackcock — n. the male of the black grouse (cf. grey hen) … Useful english dictionary
