water hen

wa·ter·hen

uncommon

noun

1.

North American coot

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2.

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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noun
singular	water hen
plural	water hens

Nearby words

water gun water hammer water hazard water heater water hemlock water hickory water hole water horehound water horsetail water hyacinth

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