English noun: moorhen | |||
1. | moorhen (animal) black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes | ||
Synonyms | Gallinula chloropus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gallinule, marsh hen, swamphen, water hen | ||
Member meronym | Gallinula, genus Gallinula | ||
2. | moorhen (animal) female red grouse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Lagopus scoticus, moor-bird, moorbird, moorfowl, moorgame, red grouse | ||