English Explanatory Dictionary

capercaillie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

Pronunciation

/kæpəˈkeɪli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-capercaillie.wav /kæpɚˈkeɪli/

Word forms

capercaillie capercaillies capercailye capercaillye capercailzie capercally

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots capercailzie (for the -z-, see Mackenzie and tailzie), a corruption of Scottish Gaelic capall (“horse”) + coille (“of the woods”).

Synonyms

wood grouse

Derived words

black-billed capercaillie western capercaillie
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