capercaillie

[kap-er-keyl-yee] /ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi/
noun
1.
a large grouse, Tetrao urogallus, of Eurasian forests.
Also, capercailzie
[kap-er-keyl-yee, -keyl-zee] /ˌkæp ərˈkeɪl yi, -ˈkeɪl zi/ (Show IPA).
Origin
1530-40; < Scots Gaelic capull coille (by dissimilation), literally, horse of the woods; for first element, compare Middle English capel horse, Old Norse kapall nag, from the same source (probably Celtic) as Latin caballus horse; spelling lz is early typographical rendering of manuscript spelling l + yogh letter (representing palatal l); compare parallel spelling of surnames Mackenzie, Menzies
Examples from the web for capercaillie
  • The park is also home to the capercaillie, the world's largest grouse.
  • capercaillie breeding success in relation to forest habitat and predator abundance.
British Dictionary definitions for capercaillie

capercaillie

/ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ/
noun
1.
a large European woodland grouse, Tetrao urogallus, having a black plumage and fan-shaped tail in the male
Word Origin
C16: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille horse of the woods