foulque
French → English
noun//fulk//
(ornithology) coot: a black aquatic bird with a white beak and a prominent white shield on its forehead
La foulque macroule plonge souvent pour chercher des algues au fond de l'étang.
(English) The Eurasian coot often dives to look for algae at the bottom of the pond.
On distingue facilement la foulque de la poule d'eau par son front blanc caractéristique.
(English) One easily distinguishes the coot from the moorhen by its characteristic white forehead.
Entry ID: fr:en:foulque · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary