Moorhen

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  moorhen \moorhen\ n. (Zool.)
     1. A black gallinule ({Gallinula chloropus}) that inhabits
        ponds and lakes.
  
     Syn: {Gallinula chloropus}.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. The female of the {moor fowl}; the {moor hen}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  moorhen
       n 1: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes [syn: {Gallinula
            chloropus}]
       2: female red grouse