moorhen

[ moor-hen ]

/ ˈmʊərˌhɛn /

noun

Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.

any of several related gallinules.

Chiefly British. the female red grouse.

Origin of moorhen

First recorded in 1250–1300, moorhen is from the Middle English word mor-hen.See moor¹, hen

Words nearby moorhen

Moore, Henry, Moore's law, moorfowl, moor grass, Moorhead, moorhen, mooring, mooring buoy, mooring mast, mooring rack, moorings

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Example sentences from the Web for moorhen

The moorhen and coot are too inconspicuous as they lurk under the reeds, or swim hurriedly across the open water.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous
There, too, a moorhen goes, sometimes diving under the bough.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies
Carefully looking over that side again, the moorhen who had been out rushed back; the water-rat was gone.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
The nest and eggs of the Coot are very like those of the common Moorhen.
Egyptian Birds|Charles Whymper

From the sedges came the curious cry of the moorhen; a bright kingfisher went by.
After London|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for moorhen

moorhen

/ (ˈmʊəˌhɛn, ˈmɔː-) /

noun

a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc, having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails)

the female of the red grouse

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单词	moorhen
释义	moorhen [ moor-hen ] / ˈmʊərˌhɛn / noun Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. any of several related gallinules. Chiefly British. the female red grouse. Origin of moorhen First recorded in 1250–1300, moorhen is from the Middle English word mor-hen.See moor¹, hen Words nearby moorhen Moore, Henry, Moore's law, moorfowl, moor grass, Moorhead, moorhen, mooring, mooring buoy, mooring mast, mooring rack, moorings Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for moorhen The moorhen and coot are too inconspicuous as they lurk under the reeds, or swim hurriedly across the open water. Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.\|Anonymous There, too, a moorhen goes, sometimes diving under the bough. The Hills and the Vale\|Richard Jefferies Carefully looking over that side again, the moorhen who had been out rushed back; the water-rat was gone. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies The nest and eggs of the Coot are very like those of the common Moorhen. Egyptian Birds\|Charles Whymper From the sedges came the curious cry of the moorhen; a bright kingfisher went by. After London\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for moorhen moorhen / (ˈmʊəˌhɛn, ˈmɔː-) / noun a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc, having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails) the female of the red grouse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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