Noun: moorfowl (moorfowl) 'mûr,fawl [N. Amer], 'mor,fawl or 'mûr,fawl [Brit]
- Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
"moorfowl burst from the heather as the hikers approached";
- red grouse, moorbird, moor-bird, moorgame, Lagopus scoticus, gorcock [UK, dialect]
Derived forms: moorfowl
Type of: ptarmigan
Encyclopedia: Moorfowl