MOORHEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moorhen mean? 

• MOORHEN (noun)
  The noun MOORHEN has 2 senses:

1. black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

2. female red grouse

  Familiarity information: MOORHEN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOORHEN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Gallinula chloropus; moorhen

Hypernyms ("moorhen" is a kind of...):

gallinule; marsh hen; swamphen; water hen (any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens)

Holonyms ("moorhen" is a member of...):

Gallinula; genus Gallinula (gallinules)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Female red grouse

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("moorhen" is a kind of...):

Lagopus scoticus; moor-bird; moorbird; moorfowl; moorgame; red grouse (reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain)