sora

American  

[sawr-uh, sohr-uh] / ˈsɔr ə, ˈsoʊr ə /

noun

1. a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.

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sora British  

/ ˈsɔːrə /

noun

1. a North American rail, Porzana carolina, with a greyish-brown plumage and yellow bill

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Etymology

Origin of sora

An Americanism dating back to 1695–1705; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

These marshes abound with wild duck and sora.

From Three Acres and Liberty by Hall, Bolton

The clapper's cousin, the sora, or Carolina rail, so well known to gunners, alas! if not to "every child," delights to live wherever wild rice grows along inland lakes and rivers or along the coast.

From Birds Every Child Should Know by Blanchan, Neltje

He looked through an aperture in the grass to see a creature approximately the size of a large cat, contentedly feasting on the remains of the sora.

From Swamp Cat by Kjelgaard, James Arthur

Laudato si, mi signore, per sora nostra matre terra, la quale ne sustenta et governa et produce diversi fructi con colorite flori et herba.

From Life of St. Francis of Assisi by Houghton, Louise Seymour

At length it arose near the remains of the sora.

From Swamp Cat by Kjelgaard, James Arthur