limpkin
/ˈlɪmpkɪn/noun
1- a wading marshbird related to the rails, with long legs and a long bill, found in the south-eastern US and tropical America秧鹤(沼泽涉禽, 与秧鸡有亲缘关系, 腿长, 嘴长, 生长于美国东南部及美洲热带地区)。
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- Aramus guarauna, the only member of the family Aramidae.种鹤, 拉丁名Aramus guarauna,种鹤科唯一成员。
词源
late 19th cent.: from LIMP1 (with reference to the bird's limping gait) + -KIN.