purperkoet

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Dutch

Porphyrio porphyrio

Etymology

Compound of purper (“purple”) +‎ koet (“coot, coot-like bird”).

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Noun

purperkoet m (plural purperkoeten, diminutive purperkoetje n)

  1. a swamphen
    Synonym: purperhoen
  2. (particularly) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

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