grey hen
IPA: grˈeɪɛn
noun
- A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.
- (historical) A large stone bottle for liquor.
greyhen
IPA: grˈeɪhɛn
noun
- Alternative form of grey hen (“female black grouse”) [A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.]
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Examples of "greyhen" in Sentences
Examples of "grey-hen" in Sentences
- In the bar of the little inn that stands on the edge of Frensham Pond there is an interesting case holding two blackcocks and a grey-hen, whose unhappy lot it was to be shot -- perhaps the last of their race seen in this part of Surrey.
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