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Capercally   Listen
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Capercally, Capercailzie  n.  (Written also capercaillie, capercaili)  (Zool.) A species of black Old World grouse (Tetrao uragallus) of large size and fine flavor, found in northern Europe and formerly in Scotland; called also cock of the woods and horse of the wood.






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"Capercally" Quotes from Famous Books



... the higher ridges and sometimes a capercailzie will get up with a noise which is very ...
— Ski-running • Katharine Symonds Furse

... came out, and the sound of the stream could be heard distantly in the hollow; and then, at Tita's wish, we went off for a last stroll in among the soft moss and under the darkness of the pines, now and again starting some great capercailzie, and sending it flying and whirring ...
— Stories By English Authors: Germany • Various



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