watercock

English

Etymology

water + cock

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɔːtə.kɒk/

Noun

watercock (plural watercocks)

  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.

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