Definition

1. Noun:
   • Woodcock: A type of medium-sized wading bird with a long straight bill, short legs, and mottled brown plumage, belonging to the family Scolopacidae. It is known for its elusive behavior in woodland habitats.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con dẽ gà trong rừng. (We saw a woodcock in the forest.)
  • Dẽ gà là một loài chim di cư. (The woodcock is a migratory bird.)

Advanced Usage

• "Mùa dẽ gà": Woodcock season.
  • Các thợ săn đang chờ đợi mùa dẽ gà. (Hunters are waiting for woodcock season.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dẽ (n): A general term for some sandpipers or snipes, smaller wading birds.
  • Dẽ giun: Common Snipe.
• Chim dẽ gà (n): Woodcock bird (a fuller, more descriptive term).

Synonyms

• Bécasse (n): The French term for woodcock, often used in historical or zoological contexts in Vietnamese.
• Woodcock (n): The direct English translation.

Related Phrases

• Săn dẽ gà (v): To hunt woodcock.
  • Ông ấy có kinh nghiệm săn dẽ gà. (He has experience hunting woodcock.)

1. (động vật) Woodcock