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kor·haan \ˈkō(ə)rˌhän\ noun or knor·haan also knoor·haan \ˈnō-\; or koor·haan \ˈkō-\ (plural korhaan or korhaans or knorhaan or knorhaans) Etymology: korhaan, koorhaan from Afrikaans korhaan, from Dutch, black grouse, from korren to coo (from Middle Dutch curren, probably of imitative origin) + haan cock, rooster, from Middle Dutch hane; knorhaan, knoorhaan from Afrikaans knorhaan, from Dutch, black grouse, alteration (influenced by knorren to grumble, from Middle Dutch cnorren, probably of imitative origin) of korhaan; akin to Old English hana rooster — more at chant 1. : any of several African bustards 2. usually knoorhaan [so called from the sound they make when taken out of the water] a. : any of several gurnards of southern Africa b. : a large grunt (Pomadasys operculare) of the Indian ocean that is a food and game fish in southern Africa |