watercock

English

Etymology

water +‎ cock

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔːtə.kɒk/

Noun

watercock (plural watercocks)

  1. A species, Gallicrex cinerea of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.
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