English Explanatory Dictionary

woodhen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The weka (Gallirallus australis).
  2. The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊd.hɛn/

Word forms

woodhen woodhens

Etymology

From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.

Derived words

Lord Howe woodhen
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