capercaillie
cap·er·cail·lie
noun \ˌka-pər-ˈkā-lē, -ˈkāl-yē\ plural cap·er·caillie or cap·er·cailzies also cap·er·caillies or cap·er·cailzie
Definition of CAPERCAILLIE
: a very large European grouse (Tetrao urogallus) of hilly coniferous woodlands
Variants of CAPERCAILLIE
cap·er·cail·lie or cap·er·cail·zie \-ˈkāl-zē\
Origin of CAPERCAILLIE
Scottish Gaelic capalcoille, literally, horse of the woods
First Known Use: 1536
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