Watercock

//ˈwɔːtə.kɒk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Gallicrex cinerea, a species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.

Etymology

From water + cock.

Related phrases

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