horse of the wood

2 definitions found

horse of the wood - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Capercailzie \Ca"per*cail`zie\, or Capercally \Ca"per*cal`ly\,
     n. [Gael, capulcoile.] (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. [Written also capercaillie,
     capercaili.]
     [1913 Webster]

horse of the wood - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  horse of the wood
      n 1: large black Old World grouse [syn: capercaillie,
           capercailzie, horse of the wood, Tetrao urogallus]