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heath cock

noun

  1. the male of the black grouse.


heath cock

noun

  1. another name for blackcock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heath cock1

First recorded in 1580–90

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