Meaning of COOT
| Pronunciation: | | koot
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[n] slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks |
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COOT is a 4 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | American coot, covert, Fulica, Fulica americana, Fulica atra, genus Fulica, marsh hen, mud hen, Old World coot, rail, water hen | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Coot\ (k[=oo]t), n. [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short,
bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau to dock. Cf. {Cut}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus {Fulica}.
The common European or bald coot is {F. atra} (see
under {bald}); the American is {F. Americana}.
(b) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the
species of ({[OE]demia} are called coots. See
{Scoter}. ``As simple as a coot.'' --Halliwell.
2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot. [Colloq.]
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