ˈkō(ə)rˌhän noun
or knor·haan also knoor·haan ˈnō- ; or koor·haan ˈkō-
( plural korhaan or korhaans or knorhaan or knorhaans )
Etymology: korhaan, koorhaan from Afrikaans korhaan, from Dutch, black grouse, from korren to coo (from Middle Dutch curren, probably of imitative origin) + haan cock, rooster, from Middle Dutch hane; knorhaan, knoorhaan from Afrikaans knorhaan, from Dutch, black grouse, alteration (influenced by knorren to grumble, from Middle Dutch cnorren, probably of imitative origin) of korhaan; akin to Old English hana rooster — more at chant
1. : any of several African bustards
2. usually knoorhaan
[so called from the sound they make when taken out of the water]
a. : any of several gurnards of southern Africa
b. : a large grunt ( Pomadasys operculare ) of the Indian ocean that is a food and game fish in southern Africa