Horse Of The Wood (Noun)
Meaning
Large black Old World grouse.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Horse of the Wood, also known as the black grouse, can be found in various countries of the Old World.
- It is known that the term Horse of the Wood was applied to a black Old World grouse of quite different characteristics from another black Old World grouse.
- During mating seasons, only the males show distinctive feathers of the Horse of the Wood.
- Many notable but diverse sources maintain that the Old Horse of the Wood was a black ruffed Old World Grouse.
- Although specific details remain uncertain, The Horse of the Wood being a large black Old World grouse, its exact status has been discussed at length.