释义 |
black game Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix), of which the male is called blackcock, and the female grey hen.
1678Ray Willughby's Ornith. 173 The Heathcock or Black game or Grous, called by Turner the Morehen. 1787G. White Selborne vi. 1818Scott Rob Roy vii, The law against unauthorized destroyers of black-game, grouse, partridges, and hares. 1879Daily News 12 Aug. 5/1 The Twentieth when black game are (legally) fair game. |