woodhen
Meaning
Any of the species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris) of rails in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.
Synonyms
Translations
أستراليا
Austràlia
Commonwealth von Australien
Αὐστραλία Αυστραλία Κοινοπολιτεία της Αυστραλίας
Australia Communauté d’Australie Commonwealth d’Australie
Australia
AustraliaPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwʊd.hɛn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.
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