hen Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun adult female chicken
biddy.
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noun adult female bird
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noun flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
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noun female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
WordNet
Hen noun
Etymology
AS.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen ; the grayhen .✍ Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen.