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单词 mud hen
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Definition of mud hen in English:

mud hen

noun ˈmʌd hɛn
  • Any of various rails and coots (family Rallidae); especially the Virginia rail, Rallus limicola, the clapper rail, R. longirostris, and the American coot, Fulica americana. Now chiefly North American.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From mud + hen.

Definition of mud hen in US English:

mud hen

nounˈmʌd hɛn
  • Any of various rails and coots (family Rallidae); especially the Virginia rail, Rallus limicola, the clapper rail, R. longirostris, and the American coot, Fulica americana. Now chiefly North American.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From mud + hen.

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