capercaillie

Meaning

A large, black grouse of the genus Tetrao in the bird family Phasianidae, especially the western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus.

Synonyms

capercailzie

wood grouse

horse of the wood

grouse

Tetrao urogallus

mountain cock

bonasia

ptarmigans

tetrao

lagopus

Translations

urogallo

grand tétras

Auerhuhn

Tetrao urogallus

auerhoen

gallo cedrone

urogallo

tetraz

gall salvatge

αγριόκουρκος

galomontês

gall fer

gallo silvestre

pavon salvatge

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kæpəˈkeɪli/

Etymology

Borrowed from Scots capercailzie (for the -z-, see Mackenzie and tailzie), a corruption of Scottish Gaelic capall (“horse”) + coille (“of the woods”).