ptarmigan C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition UK /ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ See IPA manual Freq #120754 Meanings 1 noun large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage 2 noun Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · any of three species of... lagopusrype Etymology From Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, of unknown origin. The pt- comes from a mistaken belief in a Greek origin, as if related to ptero- (“wing”). Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ptarmigan **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɑːmɪɡən/ **Frequency rank:** 120754 ## Meanings 1. large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage 2. Any of three species of small grouse in the genus Lagopus found in subarctic tundra areas of North America and Eurasia. ## Etymology From Scottish Gaelic tarmachan, of unknown origin. The pt- comes from a mistaken belief in a Greek origin, as if related to ptero- (“wing”). ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown