boshoen

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • boschhoen (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of bos (“forest”) +‎ hoen (“fowl”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔs.ɦun/
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  • Hyphenation: bos‧hoen

Noun

boshoen n (plural boshoenders or boshoenderen, diminutive boshoentje n)

  1. Any of several fowl of the genus Megapodius; scrubfowl.
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