- capercailzie
- n. largest grouse bird.
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Capercailzie — Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also {cock of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capercailzie — noun see capercaillie … New Collegiate Dictionary
CAPERCAILZIE — the wood grouse, a large game bird found in fir woods in mountainous districts, and highly esteemed for table … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
capercailzie — n. large black European grouse, wood grouse … English contemporary dictionary
capercailzie — cap·er·cail·zie … English syllables
capercailzie — /kæpəˈkeɪlji/ (say kapuh kaylyee), / ˈkeɪlzi/ (say kaylzee) noun a large gallinaceous bird of northern Europe, Tetrao urogallus; woodgrouse. Also, capercaillie /kæpəˈkeɪlji/ (say kapuh kaylyee). {Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally, horse of …
capercailzie — noun large black Old World grouse • Syn: ↑capercaillie, ↑horse of the wood, ↑Tetrao urogallus • Hypernyms: ↑grouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Tetrao, ↑genus Tetrao … Useful english dictionary
capercaili — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capercaillie — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capercally — Capercailzie Ca per*cail zie, or Capercally Ca per*cal ly, n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (Zo[ o]l.) A species of black Old World grouse ({Tetrao uragallus}) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
