marsh hen

noun
any of various rails or raillike birds.

Origin:
1700–10, Americanism

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marsh hen
 
n
any bird that frequents marshes and swamps, esp a rail, coot, or gallinule

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Marsh hen is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Example sentences
The king rail's preference for freshwater marshes has led to two other common names, marsh hen and freshwater marsh hen.
These are the long-billed marsh wren, the clapper rail or marsh hen, and the seaside sparrow.
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