capercaillie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

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[edit] Alternative forms

• capercailye
• capercailzie

[edit] Etymology

A Scots corruption of Scottish Gaelic capull coille (“‘great cock of the woods’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kæpəˈkeɪli/, /kæpəˈkeɪlji/, SAMPA: /k{p@"keIli/, /k{p@"keIlji/

[edit] Noun

capercaillie (plural capercaillies)

1. A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae.

[edit] Derived terms

• Black-billed Capercaillie
• Western Capercaillie

[edit] Translations