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Noun: purple gallinule  'pur-pul 'ga-lu,n(y)ool
  1. Gallinules with showy purplish plumage
    "We spotted a purple gallinule wading through the marsh vegetation"

Derived forms: purple gallinules

Type of: gallinule, marsh hen, pukeko [NZ], swamphen, water hen

Encyclopedia: Purple gallinule