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capercaillie
[ kap-er-keyl-yee ]
noun
- a large grouse, Tetrao urogallus, of Eurasian forests.
capercaillie
/ ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ; -ˈkeɪlzɪ; ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ /
noun
- a large European woodland grouse, Tetrao urogallus, having a black plumage and fan-shaped tail in the male
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Word History and Origins
Origin of capercaillie1
1530–40; < Scots Gaelic capull coille (by dissimilation), literally, horse of the woods; for first element, compare Middle English capel horse, Old Norse kapall nag, from the same source (probably Celtic ) as Latin caballus horse; spelling lz is early typographical rendering of manuscript spelling l + yogh letter (representing palatal l ); compare parallel spelling of surnames Mackenzie, Menzies
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Word History and Origins
Origin of capercaillie1
C16: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille horse of the woods
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Example Sentences
To give an instance nearer home, the Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) was successfully introduced into Scotland in 1837.
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The Capercaillie hen makes her nest upon the ground, and lays from six to twelve eggs.
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The Black Cock resembles, in one of its most striking peculiarities, its near relative, the Capercaillie.
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