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Definition of prairie chicken in English: prairie chicken(also prairie hen) noun A large North American grouse found on the prairies, the male being noted for the display dance in which it inflates two orange neck pouches and makes a booming sound. 北美草原松鸡 Genus Tympanuchus, family Tetraonidae: two species Example sentencesExamples - It's not, of course, made with real prairie chicken.
- There were the sheep, deer, grouse of some kind, some sort of prairie chicken in full peacock-like display, bald eagles, hawks, coyote and even some elk that I saw on the way home.
- Results for the prairie chicken indicated that a single vital rate consistently had greatest effect on population growth.
- Our larder… is helped out by prairie chicken, quail, and a very small amount of venison, each in its season.
- Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed.
Definition of prairie chicken in US English: prairie chicken(also prairie hen) nounˈprerē ˈCHikən A large North American grouse found on the prairies, the male being noted for the display dance in which it inflates two orange neck pouches and makes a booming sound. 北美草原松鸡 Genus Tympanuchus, family Tetraonidae: two species, in particular the greater prairie chicken (T. cupido) Example sentencesExamples - It's not, of course, made with real prairie chicken.
- There were the sheep, deer, grouse of some kind, some sort of prairie chicken in full peacock-like display, bald eagles, hawks, coyote and even some elk that I saw on the way home.
- Results for the prairie chicken indicated that a single vital rate consistently had greatest effect on population growth.
- Cattle grazed the pastures where prairie hens, quail and coyote roamed.
- Our larder… is helped out by prairie chicken, quail, and a very small amount of venison, each in its season.
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