purple gallinule

pur·ple gal·li·nule

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pur-puh l gal-uh-nool, -nyool]
- /ˈpɜr pəl ˈgæl əˌnul, -ˌnyul/
- /ˈpɜːpl ɡˈalɪnjˌuːl/

Definitions of purple gallinule words

noun purple gallinule a purple, blue, green, and white gallinule, Porphyrula martinica, inhabiting warmer areas of the New World, having a bright red, yellow, and blue bill, and lemon-yellow legs and feet. 1
noun purple gallinule any of several large, Old World gallinules of the genus Porphyrio. 1
noun purple gallinule a long-toed purple aquatic bird, Porphyrio porphyrio (or Porphyrula martinica), of the southern US and Europe, with red legs and red bill: family Rallidae (rails, etc) 0
noun purple gallinule a gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) with purplish wings and legs, usually found in freshwater swamps from the S U.S. to tropical South America 0

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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