- mallee hen
- mallee hen mallee hen n. (Zo["o]l.), The adult female of the mallee fowl ({Leipoa ocellata}). See {Leipoa}. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
mallee hen
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mallee hen — noun adult female mallee fowl • Hypernyms: ↑mallee fowl, ↑leipoa, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata * * * noun see mallee bird … Useful english dictionary
mallee-hen — mallˈee bird, mallˈee fowl or mallˈee hen noun An Australian mound bird • • • Main Entry: ↑mallee … Useful english dictionary
mallee bird — noun or mallee fowl or mallee hen Etymology: mallee (I) : leipoa … Useful english dictionary
mallee fowl — noun Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds • Syn: ↑leipoa, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mallee — n. Austral. 1 any of several types of eucalyptus, esp. Eucalyptus dumosa, that flourish in arid areas. 2 a scrub formed by mallee. Phrases and idioms: mallee bird (or fowl or hen) a megapode, Leipoa ocellata, resembling a turkey. Etymology:… … Useful english dictionary
mallee-bird — mallˈee bird, mallˈee fowl or mallˈee hen noun An Australian mound bird • • • Main Entry: ↑mallee … Useful english dictionary
mallee-fowl — mallˈee bird, mallˈee fowl or mallˈee hen noun An Australian mound bird • • • Main Entry: ↑mallee … Useful english dictionary
Leipoa ocellata — mallee hen mallee hen n. (Zo[ o]l.), The adult female of the mallee fowl ({Leipoa ocellata}). See {Leipoa}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malleefowl — /ˈmælifaʊl/ (say maleefowl) noun a greyish brown, spotted, Australian bird, Leipoa ocellata, found in dry inland scrub areas; a mound builder; lowan. Also, mallee fowl, mallee bird, mallee hen …
leipoa — noun Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds • Syn: ↑mallee fowl, ↑lowan, ↑Leipoa ocellata • Hypernyms: ↑megapode, ↑mound bird, ↑mound bird, ↑mound builder, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
