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a coot found in North America

any of various marsh-inhabiting birds, esp. the American coot.

Also, mudhen.

[1800-10]

mud hen noun

Any of a variety of water birds, such as rails, coots or gallinules, that inhabit marshy places

Main Entry: ↑mud

mud hen,

a water bird that looks like a duck and lives in marshes, such as a gallinule or coot.