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hen    音标拼音: [h'ɛn]
n. 母鸡,雌鸟

母鸡,雌鸟

hen
n 1: adult female chicken [synonym: {hen}, {biddy}]
2: adult female bird
3: flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
4: female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster

Hen \Hen\, n. [AS. henn, hen, h[ae]n; akin to D. hen, OHG.
henna, G. henne, Icel. h?na, Dan. h["o]na; the fem.
corresponding to AS. hana cock, D. haan, OHG. hano, G. hahn,
Icel. hani, Dan. & Sw. hane. Prob. akin to L. canere to sing,
and orig. meaning, a singer. Cf. {Chanticleer}.] (Zool.)
The female of the domestic fowl; also, the female of grouse,
pheasants, or any kind of birds; as, the heath hen; the gray
hen.
[1913 Webster]

Note: Used adjectively or in combination to indicate the
female; as, hen canary, hen eagle, hen turkey, peahen.
[1913 Webster]

{Hen clam}. (Zool.)
(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} (Zool.), 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} (Zool.), one of several species of large hawks
which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk
({Buteo borealis}), the red-shouldered hawk ({Buteo
lineatus}), and the goshawk.
[1913 Webster]

82 Moby Thesaurus words for "hen":
Bantam, Jane, Partlet, banty, barn-door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy,
bird, bitch, bossy, broad, broiler, brood mare, brooder,
broody hen, capon, chanticleer, chick, chickabiddy, chicken,
chicky, cock, cockerel, cow, dame, doe, doll, domestic fowl, drake,
duck, duckling, dunghill fowl, ewe, ewe lamb, filly, fowl, fryer,
game fowl, gander, gobbler, goose, gosling, guinea cock,
guinea fowl, guinea hen, gyp, heifer, hen turkey, hind, jenny,
lioness, mare, minx, nanny, nanny goat, partlet, peahen, poulard,
poult, poultry, pullet, roaster, roe, rooster, setting hen,
she-bear, she-goat, she-lion, skirt, slut, sow, spring chicken,
stewing chicken, tigress, tom, tom turkey, tomato, turkey,
turkey gobbler, turkey-cock, vixen, wench

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  • Chicken - Wikipedia
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  • HEN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of HEN is a female chicken especially over a year old; broadly : a female bird
  • Hen vs Chicken: What’s the Difference? - A-Z Animals
    The title of “hen” is bestowed upon mature female birds, while chicken refers to the bird at almost any age The title of “chicken” is far more vague than “hen”, but even the definition of hen differs depending on who you talk to
  • Hen vs Chicken: The Key Differences (With Info Pictures)
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    In simplistic terms, a hen is a female chicken, while a rooster is a male chicken Read on to learn more about the many differences between hens and roosters and how to distinguish between the two
  • Chickens, Hens Roosters - Facts, Information Pictures
    A female chicken is called a ‘hen’ A male chicken is called a ‘rooster’ Young chickens are called ‘chicks’ or ‘poults’ A group of chickens is called a ‘flock’ Roosters can usually be differentiated from hens by their striking plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright pointed feathers on their necks
  • Hen vs. Chicken: Whats the Difference?
    Hens are chickens They are the female birds in a coop that lay eggs and are responsible for the young chicks in their brood They sit on a nest of eggs to warm and hatch them, too There is no other way to distinguish hens from chickens than this because hens are chickens
  • HEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    HEN definition: 1 an adult female chicken, often kept for its eggs 2 the female of any bird 3 a woman who is… Learn more
  • HEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    A hen is a female chicken People often keep hens in order to eat them or sell their eggs





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