Rŭffed, a.

(rŭft), a. Furnished with a ruff.

Ruffed grouse (Ornith.), a bird of the genus Bonasa (B. umbellus, Tetrao umbellus, or T. togatus of Linnaeus), found in North America, especially in the northern parts of the United States, where it is called partridge. It is a handsome bird, resembling the pheasant (the name of which is sometimes applied to it in the Western States), and its flesh is highly esteemed for food.