English Explanatory Dictionary

bush-hen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Some species of bird in the genus Amaurornis in the family Rallidae.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʊʃ.hɛn/

Word forms

bush-hen bush-hens

Etymology

From bush + hen.

Synonyms

crake

Derived words

brown bush-hen Amaurornis akool Isabelline bush-hen Amaurornis isabellina pale-vented bush-hen Amaurornis moluccana plain bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Talaud bush-hen Amaurornis magnirostris
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