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