capercaillie
A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially…A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.
Meaning
1 sensesA large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.
Auerhuhn
глуха́рьgluxárʹ, глуха́рьgluxárʹ
глухарhluxar
large black Old World grouse
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Scots capercailzie (for the -z-, see Mackenzie and tailzie), a corruption ofBorrowed from Scots capercailzie (for the -z-, see Mackenzie and tailzie), a corruption of Scottish Gaelic capall (“horse”) + coille (“of the woods”).
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Forms
plural: capercailliesSynonyms
4 synonyms- large black Old World grouse:capercailziehorse of the woodTetrao urogallus
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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