CAPERCAILLIE


Meaning of CAPERCAILLIE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ka-p ə r- ' k ā -l ē , - ' k ā l-y ē

Variant: or cap · er · cail · zie \ - ' k ā l-z ē \

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -caillie or -cailzies also -caillies or -cailzie

Etymology: Scottish Gaelic capalcoille, literally, horse of the woods

Date: 1536

: a very large European grouse ( Tetrao urogallus ) of hilly coniferous woodlands

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