chicken

West

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a grouse, Tympanuchus cupido americanus, common on the southern prairies.

Quotations

1860

During the entire day, the whole party were engaged as busily in "picking" our chickens as was Peggy in the Low-Backed Car.

1959

He has seen a chicken isolated from others by sagebrush dancing in perfect harmony.