MOORHEN

moorhen

(noun) female red grouse

moorhen, Gallinula chloropus

(noun) black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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.

(British) A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

Synonyms

• gallinule

• moggy (British slang)

Anagrams

• hormone

Source: Wiktionary



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