capercaillie

cap er cail lie |ˌkapərˈkāl (y )ē ˌkæpərˈkeɪl (j )i |(Scottish also capercailzie |-ˈkālyē, -zē |) ▶noun ( pl. capercaillies ) a large, turkeylike Eurasian grouse of mature pine forests. The male has a courtship display in which it fans the tail and makes an extraordinary succession of sounds. [Genus Tetrao, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae ): two species, in particular T. urogallus, which has been re-established in the Scottish Highlands. ] ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally ‘horse of the wood. ’

capercaillie

capercaillie |ˌkapəˈkeɪli |(Scottish also capercailzie |-ˈkeɪlzi |) ▶noun ( pl. capercaillies ) a large turkey-like Eurasian grouse of mature pine forests. ●Genus Tetrao, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae ): two species, in particular T. urogallus, which has been re-established in the Scottish Highlands. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally ‘horse of the wood ’.