English edit

 
The limpkin

Etymology edit

Perhaps from limp, from its jerky manner of walking, + -kin.[1][2]

Noun edit

limpkin (plural limpkins)

  1. A large bird, Aramus guarauna, found in marshes in the Caribbean, Central America and southern Florida.

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References edit

  1. ^ limpkin”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ limpkin”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.