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woodhen.

The weka (Gallirallus australis).

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwʊd.hɛn/
  1. The weka (Gallirallus australis).

  2. The species Hypotaenidia sylvestris (syns. Gallirallus sylvestris, Tricholimnas sylvestris, Ocydromus sylvestris), a rail in the family Rallidae endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English wodhen, from Old English wuduhenn (“woodhen, quail”), equivalent to wood + hen.

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