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- [moo r-hen]
- /ˈmʊərˌhɛn/
- /ˈmɔː.hen/
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- [moo r-hen]
- /ˈmʊərˌhɛn/
Definitions of moorhen word
- noun moorhen Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. 1
- noun moorhen any of several related gallinules. 1
- noun moorhen Chiefly British. the female red grouse. 1
- noun moorhen A small aquatic rail with mainly blackish plumage. 1
- noun moorhen marsh bird 1
- noun moorhen a bird, Gallinula chloropus, inhabiting ponds, lakes, etc, having a black plumage, red bill, and a red shield above the bill: family Rallidae (rails) 0
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Origin of moorhen
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, moorhen is from the Middle English word mor-hen. See moor1, hen
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Parts of speech for Moorhen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moorhen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.
moorhen usage trend in Literature
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