capercaillie

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /kæpəˈkeɪli/    美 /kæpɚˈkeɪli/

英文释义

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

词形变化

capercaillies plural capercailye alternative capercaillye alternative capercailzie alternative capercally alternative

词源

Borrowed 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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