sage grouseEnglishOxford New American Dictionarysage grouse /ˈsāj ˌɡrous, ˈseɪdʒ ˌɡraʊs/ ▸ noun a large grouse of western North America, with long pointed tail feathers, noted for the male's courtship display in which air sacs are inflated to make a popping sound. Centrocercus urophasianus, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae).