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moorhen in Russian

moorhen in Russian is камы́шница — moorhen means a medium-sized water bird of the genus Gallinula, in the rail family, that feeds along the edges of open water.

moorhen in Russian

камы́шница
noun
Pronounced: kamyshnitsa
Any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula, of the rail family, that feed in open water margins.

What does "moorhen" mean?

  1. noun A medium-sized water bird of the genus Gallinula, in the rail family, that feeds along the edges of open water.
    "Moorhens paddled quietly near the reeds."
  2. noun In the UK, a female red grouse.
    "The gamekeeper pointed out a moorhen among the grouse on the moor."
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moorhen in a sentence

  • Moorhens paddled quietly near the reeds.
  • A pair of moorhens nested by the pond this spring.
  • The gamekeeper pointed out a moorhen among the grouse on the moor.
  • On the estate, hunters distinguish the moorhen from the male grouse by its coloring.

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What is "moorhen" in Russian?
"moorhen" in Russian is камы́шница. moorhen means: A medium-sized water bird of the genus Gallinula, in the rail family, that feeds along the edges of open water.
How do you pronounce камы́шница?
"moorhen" in Russian is камы́шница, pronounced "kamyshnitsa".
How do you use "moorhen" in a sentence?
Example: "Moorhens paddled quietly near the reeds." In Russian, "moorhen" is камы́шница.
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