HyperDic: maori_hen

English > 1 sense of the expression maori hen:
NOUNanimalmaori hen, weka, wood henflightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
English > maori hen: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningflightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting.
Synonymsweka, wood hen
Member ofGallirallus, genus Gallirallusrails of New Zealand
BroaderrailAny of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
Spanishgallirallus australis, weka
Catalanweka

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