water hen English

Meaning water hen meaning

What does water hen mean?

water hen

— noun (= gallinule) any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

— noun (= American coot) a coot found in North America

Synonyms water hen synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as water hen?

water hen English » English

marsh hen

mud hen

American coot

swamphen

gallinule

Fulica americana

rail

crake