moor-hen
31Heath hen — Heath Heath (h[=e]th), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h[=ae][eth]; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei[eth]r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. hai[thorn]i field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh[=e]tra field …
32heath hen — Heath Heath (h[=e]th), n. [OE. heth waste land, the plant heath, AS. h[=ae][eth]; akin to D. & G. heide, Icel. hei[eth]r waste land, Dan. hede, Sw. hed, Goth. hai[thorn]i field, L. bucetum a cow pasture; cf. W. coed a wood, Skr. ksh[=e]tra field …
33Macacus maurus — Moor Moor, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See {Mere} a lake.] 1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy,… …
34Pratinocola rubicola — Moor Moor, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See {Mere} a lake.] 1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy,… …
35Sesleria caerulea — Moor Moor, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See {Mere} a lake.] 1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy,… …
36Tribonyx ventralis — Moor Moor, n. [OE. mor, AS. m[=o]r moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See {Mere} a lake.] 1. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy,… …
37moorhen — /moor hen /, n. 1. Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution. 2. any of several related gallinules. 3. Chiefly Brit. the female red grouse. [1250 1300; ME mor hen. See MOOR1, HEN]… …
38moorhen — moor|hen [ˈmuəhen US ˈmur ] n BrE a black bird that lives beside streams and lakes …
39moorhen — moor|hen [ mur,hen ] noun count a black bird that lives near water and has a red beak …
40moorhen — moor•hen [[t]ˈmʊərˌhɛn[/t]] n. orn a common species of gallinule, Gallinula chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution • Etymology: 1250–1300 …