bush-hen

/ˈbʊʃ.hɛn/

noun

Some species of bird in the genus Amaurornis in the family Rallidae.

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crake
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Meanings

nounbush-hen (plural bush-hens)

plural bush-hens

  1. Some species of bird in the genus Amaurornis in the family Rallidae.

    Synonyms: crake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSome species of bird in the genus Amaurornis in the family Rallidae.

Similar
crake

Origin

From bush + hen.

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APA

bush-hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush-hen

MLA

“bush-hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush-hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bush-hen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bush-hen.

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