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marsh hen

American

noun

any of various rails or raillike birds.

marsh hen British

noun

any bird that frequents marshes and swamps, esp a rail, coot, or gallinule

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Etymology

Origin of marsh hen

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

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It is separated from the mainland by a scarcely perceptible creek, oozing its way through a wilderness of reeds and slime, a favorite resort of the marsh hen.

From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian

It is separated from the main land by a scarcely perceptible creek, oozing its way through a wilderness of reeds and slime, a favorite resort of the marsh hen.

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Willis, Nathaniel Parker

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