black grouse
noun
: a large grouse (Tetrao tetrix synonym Lyrurus tetrix) of western Asia and Europe of which the male is black with white wing patches and the female is barred and mottled
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In Courchevel, there are more trees now than when the resort was first built in 1946, while Val d'Isere was recently awarded the French Flocon Vert sustainability certification, is making big strides in the conservation of endangered black grouse.
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Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 10 Dec. 2022
Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 10 Dec. 2022
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1674, in the meaning defined above
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