watercock

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/ˈwɔːtə.kɒk/

noun

Gallicrex cinerea, a species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.

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Meanings

nounwatercock (plural watercocks)

plural watercocks

  1. Gallicrex cinerea, a species of bird in the monotypic genus Gallicrex of the family Rallidae. It is a large rail found in wetland habitats in Asia.

Origin

From water + cock.

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Translations

Catalan polla crestada
  • polla crestadaGallicrex cinerea
German Schildralle
  • SchildralleGallicrex cinerea
Indonesian burung ayam-ayaman
  • burung ayam-ayamanGallicrex cinerea
Korean 뜸부기
  • 뜸부기 (tteumbugi)Gallicrex cinerea
Polish kokosznik
  • kokosznikGallicrex cinerea
Vietnamese gà đồng
  • gà đồngGallicrex cinerea
Welsh ceiliog y dŵr
  • ceiliog y dŵrGallicrex cinerea
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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