capercaillie
a large grouse, Tetrao urogallus, of Eurasian forests.
Origin of capercaillie
1- Also cap·er·cail·zie [kap-er-keyl-yee, -keyl-zee]. /ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi, -ˈkeɪl zi/.
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How to use capercaillie in a sentence
To give an instance nearer home, the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) was successfully introduced into Scotland in 1837.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. ScharffThe capercaillie hen makes her nest upon the ground, and lays from six to twelve eggs.
British Birds in their Haunts | Rev. C. A. JohnsThe Black Cock resembles, in one of its most striking peculiarities, its near relative, the capercaillie.
British Birds in their Haunts | Rev. C. A. Johns
British Dictionary definitions for capercaillie
capercailzie (ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ, -ˈkeɪlzɪ)
/ (ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ) /
a large European woodland grouse, Tetrao urogallus, having a black plumage and fan-shaped tail in the male
Origin of capercaillie
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