/ ˈtɑːmɪgən; NAmE ˈtɑːrm-/ noun
a type of grouse (= a bird with a fat body and feathers on its legs) , found in mountain areas and in Arctic regions
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic tàrmachan . The spelling with p- was introduced later, suggested by Greek words starting with pt- .