marsh hen

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahrsh hen]
- /mɑrʃ hɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahrsh hen]
- /mɑrʃ hɛn/

Definitions of marsh hen words

noun marsh hen any of various rails or raillike birds. 1
noun marsh hen any bird that frequents marshes and swamps, esp a rail, coot, or gallinule 0
noun marsh hen any of several birds, as the rail or coot, living or feeding in marshy areas 0

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Origin of marsh hen

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Marsh hen

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marsh hen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

marsh hen usage trend in Literature

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