capercaillie
/ˌkæpəˈkeɪljɪ/( <苏格兰> 亦作capercailzie /-ˈkeɪlzɪ/ )
noun
(pl.-ies)
1- a large turkey-like Eurasian grouse of mature pine forests. The male has a courtship display in which it fans the tail and makes an extraordinary succession of sounds.松鸡。
1.1
- Genus Tetrao, family Tetraonidae (or Phasianidae): two species, in particular T. urogallus, which has been re-established in the Scottish Highlands.松鸡属, 松鸡科(或雉科):2种, 尤指重现苏格兰高地的松鸡。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic capull coille, literally 'horse of the wood'.