noun
: any of various gallinules with showy blue and greenish plumage: as
a. : a gallinule ( Porphyrio porphyrio ) of southern Europe
b. : a gallinule ( Porphyrula martinica ) of tropical America and the southern United States
noun
: any of various gallinules with showy blue and greenish plumage: as
a. : a gallinule ( Porphyrio porphyrio ) of southern Europe
b. : a gallinule ( Porphyrula martinica ) of tropical America and the southern United States
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012