"water hen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: water hens [plural]
Etymology: From water + hen. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|water|hen}} water + hen Head templates: {{en-noun}} water hen (plural water hens)
  1. (UK) The moorhen. Tags: UK Categories (lifeform): Rallids
    Sense id: en-water_hen-en-noun-Jmo82cc7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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