moor-hen

moor-hen
{'muəhen}
1. n зоол. (зеленонога) водна кокошка (Gallinula chloropis)
2. женска шотландска яребица
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{'muъhen} n зоол. 1. (зеленонога) водна кокошка (Gallinula c
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1. n зоол. (зеленонога) водна кокошка (gallinula chloropis) 2. женска шотландска яребица
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moor-hen[´muə¸hen, mɔ:-] n зоол. 1. (зеленокрака) водна кокошка Gallinula chloropis; 2. ост. женска шотландска яребица.

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Synonyms:
, , (Gallinula chloropus, or Crex porzana)


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  • moor hen — moorhen moorhen n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A black gallinule ({Gallinula chloropus}) that inhabits ponds and lakes. Syn: {Gallinula chloropus}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The female of the {moor fowl}; the {moor hen}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • moor hen — female of the moor fowl; gallinule …   English contemporary dictionary

  • moor-hen — n. Gallinule, water hen, spotted crake (Gallinula chloropus, or Crex porzana) …   New dictionary of synonyms

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