Thesaurus: hen

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1. n. The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.
2. n. adult female chicken
3. n. adult female bird
4. n. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
5. n. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
6. The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse, pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen. Note: Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen. Hen clam. (Zoöl.) (a) A clam of the Mactra, and allied genera; the sea clam or surf clam. See Surf clam. (b) A California clam of the genus Pachydesma. -- Hen driver. See Hen harrier (below). -- Hen harrier (Zoöl.), a hawk (Circus cyaneus), found in Europe and America; -- called also dove hawk, henharm, henharrow, hen driver, and usually, in America, marsh hawk. See Marsh hawk. -- Hen hawk (Zoöl.), one of several species of large hawks which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk (B. lineatus), and the goshawk.
7. The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse,pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray hen.
8. n:100 n. adult female chicken n. adult female bird n. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing n. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster