coot

coot  (kt)

n.

1. Any of several dark-gray aquatic birds of the genus Fulica of North America and Europe, having a black head and neck, lobed toes, and a white bill.

2. See scoter.

3. Informal An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an eccentric old man.

---

[Middle English coote, possibly from Middle Dutch coet.]

---

coot

Noun

1. a small black water bird

2. Brit, Austral & NZ a foolish person [probably Low German]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud Fulica, genus Fulica - coots American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen - a coot found in North America Fulica atra, Old World coot - a coot found in Eurasia covert - a flock of coots

Translations

coot [kuːt] n → focha f (común)

coot [kuːt] n → foulque f

coot [kuːt] n → folaga