moorhen
English
Etymology
Equivalent to moor + hen, from Old English mōrhana, perhaps a corruption of wōrhana (“pheasant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmuɹ.hɛn/
Noun
moorhen (plural moorhens)
- Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
- (Britain) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.
Derived terms
Translations
water birds of the genus Gallinula
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