moorhen
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family,…Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
» Tom can't tell a coot from a moorhen.
Том не может отличить лысуху от камышницы.
Том не відрізняє лисок від комишниць.
Meaning
2 sensesAny of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
Teichralle
камы́шницаkamýšnica
(UK)A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.
female red grouse
Examples
3 sentencesTom can't tell a coot from a moorhen.
Том не відрізняє лисок від комишниць.
ruТом не может отличить лысуху от камышницы.
We have a lot of moorhens in our pond.
У нашому ставку багато комишниць.
The pheasant, the bustard, the deaf wild peacock, the moorhen, the partridge, the woodcock and the thrush are said to be delicacies.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English morhen, perhaps from Old English *mōrhenn, an alteration of Old EnglisFrom Middle English morhen, perhaps from Old English *mōrhenn, an alteration of Old English worhenn (compare coordinate masculine term mōrhana, a possible corruption of worhana (“pheasant”)), equivalent to moor + hen.
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