sora

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Noun

HYPHEN

so=ra

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CIDE DICTIONARY

sora, n.

A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and orto. [1913 Webster]

King sora, the Florida gallinule.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

sora, n. (in full sora rail) a bird, Porzana carolina, frequenting the marshes of N. and S. Carolina etc. in the autumn and used as food.

Etymology

prob. a native name