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capercailye

capercailye is the alternative form of capercaillie.

Meaning of capercaillie

Noun

capercaillie (plural capercaillies)

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

Forms of capercailye

pluralcapercailyes

Questions about capercailye

What is capercailye the alternative form of?
Capercailye is the alternative form of capercaillie.

Words near capercailye in the dictionary

  1. caperberry
  2. caperbush
  3. caperbushes
  4. capercaillie
  5. capercaillies
  6. capercailye
  7. capercailyes
  8. capercailzie
  9. capercailzies
  10. capercallies
  11. capercally

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