ptarmigan

ptar·mi·gan  (tärm-gn)

n. pl. ptarmigan or ptar·mi·gans

Any of various grouses of the genus Lagopus, inhabiting arctic, subarctic, and alpine regions of the Northern Hemisphere and having feathered legs and feet and plumage that is brown or gray in summer and white in winter.

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[Alteration (influenced by the spelling pt in Greek words like pteron, wing) of Scottish Gaelic tarmachan.]

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ptarmigan [ˈtɑːmɪgən]

n pl -gans, -gan

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several arctic and subarctic grouse of the genus Lagopus, esp L. mutus, which has a white winter plumage

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (sometimes capital) a created domestic fancy pigeon with ruffled or curled feathers on the wings and back

[changed (perhaps influenced by Greek pteron wing) from Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, diminutive of tarmach, of obscure origin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ptarmigan - large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet genus Lagopus, Lagopus - ptarmigans Lagopus scoticus, moor-bird, moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse - reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain

Translations

ptarmigan [ˈtɑːmɪgən] N (ptarmigans or ptarmigan (pl)) → perdiz f blanca

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ptarmigan

n → Schneehuhn nt

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ptarmigan [ˈtɑːmɪgən] n → pernice f bianca

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ptarmigan

n ptarmigan [ˈtaː(r)migən]

a type of bird usually found in cold northern regions. sneeuhoender طائِر التَّرمجان: من نوْع الدَّجاج бяла яребица bělokur der Ptarmigan είδος πουλιού που ζει σε κρύες περιοχές perdiz blanca/nival lumepüü تارمیگان kiiruna שִׁכווי-הַשֶׁלֶג टारमिगन पक्षी hófajd burung pernice bianca 뇌조, 들뀡, 멧닭 žvyrė, baltasis tetervinas irbe burung ptarmigan (fjell)rype pardwa biała куропатка snežná sliepka snežna jerebica ptarmigan fjällripa นกชนิดหนึงพบในเขตหนาวทางตอนเหนือ kar tavuğu (鳥類) 雷鳥 біла куріпка پہاڑي تيتر gà gô trắng