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 Definitions of marsh hen  [ʃəˈliz, -ˈlis]  

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Definition of 'marsh hen' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) marsh hen
any of various rails or raillike birds.

Etymology:  (1700–10)

Definition of 'marsh hen' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) American coot, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana
a coot found in North America

2. (noun) gallinule, marsh hen, water hen, swamphen
any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

'marsh hen' - Nearby Entries  

marsh  marsh hare  marsh harrier  marsh hawk  marsh hen  marsh horsetail  marshland  



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