moorhen

English
A moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Etymology

Equivalent to moor +‎ hen, from Old English mōrhana, perhaps a corruption of wōrhana (“pheasant”).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/
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Noun

moorhen (plural moorhens)

  1. Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
    Synonyms: marsh hen, gallinule
  2. (Britain) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

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