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capercailzie
cap·er·cail·lie C0083300 (kăp′ər-kāl′yē, -kā′lē) also cap·er·cail·zie C0083300 (-kāl′zē) n. A large grouse (Tetrao urogallus), native to northern Europe and having dark plumage and a fanlike tail. Also called wood grouse. [Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally, "horse of the forest," (in reference to its relatively large size) : capull, horse (from Middle Irish capall, from Old Irish, ultimately from Latin caballus; see cavalier) + coille, genitive of coille, forest (from Middle Irish (perhaps influenced by Middle Irish caílle, a kind of land division), from Old Irish).] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | capercailzie - large black Old World grouse capercaillie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallusgrouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feetgenus Tetrao, Tetrao - type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies |
capercailzie nounRelated words collective noun tokEncyclopediaSeecapercailliecapercailzie Related to capercailzie: grousedSynonyms for capercailzienoun large black Old World grouseSynonyms- capercaillie
- horse of the wood
- Tetrao urogallus
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