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Noun: maori hen
  1. Flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
    - weka, wood hen

Derived forms: maori hens

Type of: rail

Part of: Gallirallus, genus Gallirallus

Encyclopedia: Maori hen