CAPERCAILLIE


Meaning of CAPERCAILLIE in English

/ ˌkæpəˈkeɪli; NAmE ˌkæpər-/ noun

a large grouse (= a type of large bird) similar to a turkey , the male of which spreads out his tail feathers to attract females

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille , literally horse of the wood.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.