CAPERCAILLIE

capercaillie, capercailzie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallus

(noun) large black Old World grouse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

capercaillie (plural capercaillies)

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

Synonyms

• (Tetrao urogallus): wood grouse

Source: Wiktionary



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SALTWORT

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