watercock

English

/ˈwɔːtə.kɒk/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English water + English cock (penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster).

Origin

English

cock

Gloss

penis, male domestic chicken, a shock pile of grain, diminutive suffix, male, a roundish heap, rooster

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

雄

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