About The Word Coot
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Coot
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What's The Definition Of Coot?
[n] slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Synonyms | Synonyms for Coot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Coot: See Also | American coot | covert | Fulica | Fulica americana | Fulica atra | genus Fulica | marsh hen | mud hen | Old World coot | rail | water hen Coot In Webster's Dictionary \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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