ptarmigan

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ptarmigan

/ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ UK

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From Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, of unknown origin. The pt- comes from a mistaken belief in a Greek origin, as if related to ptero- (“wing”).

noun ptarmigan · ptarmigans

Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia.
Similar: lagopus, rype

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noun a small grouse, Lagopus

Español	lagópodo, perdiz nival
日本語	雷鳥 raichō
中文	鷓鴣 /鹧鸪 zhègū, 雷鳥 /雷鸟 léiniǎo
Português	lagópode, lagopo
Français	ptarmigan, lagopède
Deutsch	Schneehuhn
Ελληνικά	βουνοχιονόκοτα vounochionókota
Română	cocoș polar, ptarmigan, potârniche albă
Русский	бе́лая куропа́тка bélaja kuropátka, тундря́ная куропа́тка tundrjánaja kuropátka

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@misc{ptarmigan_2026,
  title = {ptarmigan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ptarmigan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}