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waterhen

/ˈwɔːtəhɛn/

/ˈwɔtərˌhɛn/

Translations

waterhennoun

waterhens

/ˈwɔːtəhɛn/

/ˈwɔtərˌhɛn/

poule d'eau

A lone waterhen picked its way through the reeds beside the canal.

Une poule d'eau solitaire se frayait un chemin dans les roseaux au bord du canal.

Additional translations

femelle d'oiseau aquatiqueEmploi archaïque ou dialectal.

Synonyms

swamp hen

waterhenadjective

/ˈwɔːtəˌhɛn/

/ˈwɔtərˌhɛn/

Attributive use: occurring before another noun to denote relation to the bird species (e.g., waterhen nest).

de poule d'eau

The team recorded waterhen calls throughout the night.

L'équipe a enregistré des cris de poule d'eau tout au long de la nuit.

waterhennoun

Any of several medium-sized birds of the rail family (Rallidae), especially the moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), that live around fresh water.

A lone waterhen picked its way through the reeds beside the canal.

Archaic or dialect. A female bird of any kind of waterfowl.

Early hunting guides advised leaving the waterhen undisturbed while she brooded her eggs.

waterhenadjective

Attributive. Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to a waterhen.

The team recorded waterhen calls throughout the night.