hen
1. adult female chicken (Freq. 22) • Syn: biddy • Hypernyms: chicken, Gallus gallus • Hyponyms: cackler, brood hen, broody, broody hen, setting hen, sitter, mother hen, layer, pullet 2. adult female bird (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: bird 3. flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing • Hypernyms: chicken, poulet, volaille 4. female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster • Hypernyms: female
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