capercaillie
noun /ˌkæpəˈkeɪli/
/ˌkæpərˈkeɪli/
- a large grouse (= a type of large bird) similar to a turkey, the male of which spreads out his tail feathers to attract femalesTopics Birdsc2Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally ‘horse of the wood’.