moorhen

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmʊəɹˌhɛn/    美 /ˈmʊɹˌhɛn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.
    — The pond was another favourite place to visit. Moorhens strutted from the neighbouring bushes, and a bevy of Muscovy ducks, a study in black, white and red, waddled from the farmyard hard by to enjoy a refreshing splash.
  2. A female red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scotica. UK

词形变化

moorhens plural

词汇关系

近义词
moggy
衍生词
common moorhen dusky moorhen European moorhen lesser moorhen
相关词
moorbird moorcock moorfowl

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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