capercaillie
[ kap-er-keyl-yee ]
/ ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi /
noun
a large grouse, Tetrao urogallus, of Eurasian forests.
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Also cap·er·cail·zie [kap-er-keyl-yee, -keyl-zee]. /ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi, -ˈkeɪl zi/.
Origin of capercaillie
1530–40; <Scots Gaelic capull coille (by dissimilation), literally, horse of the woods; for first element, compare Middle English capel horse, Old Norse kapall nag, from the same source (probably Celtic ) as Latin caballus horse; spelling lz is early typographical rendering of manuscript spelling l + yogh letter (representing palatal l); compare parallel spelling of surnames Mackenzie, Menzies
Words nearby capercaillie
Cape pigeon, Cape pondweed, Cape primrose, Cape Province, caper, capercaillie, caper family, Capernaum, capers, Cape Sable seaside sparrow, capeskin
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Example sentences from the Web for capercaillie
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. Johns
British Dictionary definitions for capercaillie
capercaillie
capercailzie (ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ, -ˈkeɪlzɪ)
/ (ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ) /
noun
a large European woodland grouse, Tetrao urogallus, having a black plumage and fan-shaped tail in the male
Word Origin for capercaillie
C16: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille horse of the woods
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