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moorhen

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Etymology

Equivalent to moor +? hen, from Old English m?rhana, perhaps a corruption of w?rhana (pheasant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?mu?.h?n/

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.

Synonyms

  • moggy (British slang)

Derived terms

  • common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
  • dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
  • lesser moorhen, Gallinula angulata

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