mud hen

or mudhen


noun
  1. any of various marsh-inhabiting birds, especially the American coot.

Origin of mud hen

1
First recorded in 1800–10

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British Dictionary definitions for mud hen

mud hen

noun
  1. any of various birds that frequent marshes or similar places, esp the coots, rails, etc

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