coot
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a…Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
» Tom can't tell a coot from a moorhen.
Том не может отличить лысуху от камышницы.
Том не відрізняє лисок від комишниць.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
Blässhuhn, Blessralle, Wasserhuhn
лысу́хаlysúxa, лы́скаlýska
ли́скаlýska
(UK, colloquial)A foolish or eccentric fellow
A silly coot
An old coot
(slang)Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
- slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Examples
1 sentencesTom can't tell a coot from a moorhen.
Том не відрізняє лисок від комишниць.
ruТом не может отличить лысуху от камышницы.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cote, coote, cute, cuytt (“coot”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from aFrom Middle English cote, coote, cute, cuytt (“coot”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, or borrowed from Middle Dutch coet, cuut, kuut (“coot”) (whence modern Dutch koet and meerkoet (“coot”)). Possibly related to Middle High German kūz, kūze (modern German Kauz (“owl”)), Old English cȳta (“kite, bittern”) (whence English kite), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kūt (“bird of prey”). See kite.
Compare cootie.
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