poule d'eau

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

poule d’eau f (plural poules d’eau)

  1. moorhen (Gallinula spp.)
  2. orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)
  3. (Louisiana, Missouri) American coot (Fulica americana)
    Synonym: foulque d’Amérique

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Dictionary of Louisiana French: As Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities (2009; →ISBN; →ISBN)