hen | | |
n. (animal) | 1. biddy, hen | adult female chicken. |
| ~ gallus gallus, chicken | a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl. |
| ~ cackler | a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk. |
| ~ brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter | a domestic hen ready to brood. |
| ~ mother hen | a hen with chicks. |
| ~ layer | a hen that lays eggs. |
| ~ pullet | young hen usually less than a year old. |
n. (animal) | 2. hen | adult female bird. |
| ~ bird | warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings. |
n. (food) | 3. hen | flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing. |
| ~ chicken, poulet, volaille | the flesh of a chicken used for food. |
n. (animal) | 4. hen | female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster. |
| ~ female | an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa). |
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