Word: coot
Word origin: Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch koet .
Phonetic:
kuːt
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an aquatic bird of the rail family, with blackish plumage, lobed feet, and a bill that extends back on to the forehead as a horny shield.
a stupid or eccentric person, typically an old man.
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