coot (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *coot*:
NOUN	animal	coot	slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

coot > pronunciation
Sounds	kuw't
Rhymes	absolute ... uproot: 83 rhymes with uwt...

English > *coot*: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaning	slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks.
Member of	Fulica, genus Fulica	coots
Member of	covert	A flock of coots
Narrower	American coot, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen, Fulica americana	A coot found in North America
Narrower	Old World coot, Fulica atra	A coot found in Eurasia
Broader	rail	Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
Spanish	focha común, focha, foja, gallineta
Catalan	folliga, fotja

HyperDic: coot