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单词 ptarmigan
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ptar•mi•gan  (tärmi gən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gans, (esp. collectively) -gan. 
  1. Birdsany of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
  • pseudo-Greek spelling, spelled of Scots Gaelic tarmarchan, akin to Irish tarmanach 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ptarmigan /ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ n ( pl -gans, -gan)
  1. any of several arctic and subarctic grouse of the genus Lagopus, esp L. mutus, which has a white winter plumage
Etymology: 16th Century: changed (perhaps influenced by Greek pteron wing) from Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, diminutive of tarmach, of obscure origin
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