moorhen

n. 雌苏格兰雷鸟, 黑水鸡

发音

UK /ˈmʊəɹˌhɛn/
其它
US /ˈmʊɹˌhɛn/

词形变化

moorhens 复数 moorhens

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

    黑水鸡

  2. 2.

    A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 7

gallinule marsh hen moorbird moorfowl red grouse swamphen waterhen

相关短语

common moorhen European moorhen

词源

From 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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