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hen
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
hen
(noun)
hen party
(noun)
game hen
(noun)
guinea hen
(noun)
mother hen
(noun)
hen
/
ˈ
hɛn/
noun
plural
hens
hen
/
ˈ
hɛn/
noun
plural
hens
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEN
[
count
]
1
:
an adult female chicken
—
compare
rooster
2
:
a female bird of any kind
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