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mud hen
or mudhen
noun
- any of various marsh-inhabiting birds, especially the American coot.
mud hen
noun
- any of various birds that frequent marshes or similar places, esp the coots, rails, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mud hen1
First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences
As he stood by the water, two dark birds floated on the surface — American coots, or mud hens.
From Los Angeles Times
Looking back, it is hard to imagine him shooting anything — even a mud hen in 1918.”
From Los Angeles Times
The man in the stalled motorboat was gone; the mud hens were gone.
From Literature
Among so many peacocks, I was a mud hen.
From The Guardian
Then drawing the magic hook, he baited it with the Alae or sacred mud hen belonging to his Mother Hina.
From Project Gutenberg
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