Capercaillie Definition

kăpər-kālyē, -kālē
noun
The largest species of European grouse (Tetrao urogallus)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Capercaillie

Noun

Singular:
capercaillie
Plural:
capercaillies

Origin of Capercaillie

  • Scottish Gaelic capull coille capull horse (from Middle Irish capall) (from Old Irish) (ultimately from Latin caballus) (of Celtic origin) coille genitive of coille forest (from Old Irish caill)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A Scots corruption of Scottish Gaelic capull coille (“horse of the woods”).

    From Wiktionary

Capercaillie Sentence Examples

  • The outstanding wildlife interest includes aspen, juniper, capercaillie, red squirrel, crested tit, blood red slave maker ants and otter.

  • Birds typical of Caledonian forest, including capercaillie Tetrao urogallus and Scottish crossbill Loxia scotica, are represented.

  • Estates snare foxes to protect grouse and they reason, that by doing so, they also protect capercaillie.

  • He spent eight years as bass player with Deacon Blue (1986-1994) and is currently with Celtic supergroup Capercaillie.

  • He spent eight years as bass player with Deacon Blue (1986-1994) and is currently with celtic supergroup Capercaillie.

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