Capercaillie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kæpəˈkeɪli/, /kæpəˈkeɪlji/
• Rhymes: -eɪli

Alternative forms

• capercailye, capercailzie

Origin

A Scots corruption of Scottish Gaelic capull coille ("horse of the woods").

Full definition of capercaillie

Noun

1. A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

Synonyms

• (Tetrao urogallus) wood grouse

Derived terms

• black-billed capercaillie
• western capercaillie