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 | ||