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1. (n.) water hen
the American coot,
Fulica americana.
Etymology: (1520–30)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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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
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. water hen
any gallinule
2. water hen
the common American coot
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