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capercailzie Definition


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capercaillie
capercailzie
noun
    capercaillies, capercailzies
    1. Either of two species of large game bird native to Europe and N Asia, the male of which is dark grey with a blue-green sheen on its neck and breast, and the female of which has speckled brown plumage.
Etymology: 16c: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille horse of the wood.



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