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grey hens

grey hens is the plural of grey hen.

Meaning of grey hen

Noun

grey hen (plural grey hens)

  1. A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.
    • I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling[.]1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 28
    Synonyms:
    heath hen
  2. (historical) A large stone bottle for liquor.

Questions about grey hens

What is grey hens the plural of?
Grey hens is the plural of grey hen.

Words near grey hens in the dictionary

  1. grey gum
  2. grey gums
  3. grey hat
  4. grey hats
  5. grey hen
  6. grey hens
  7. grey heron
  8. grey herons
  9. Grey Highlands
  10. grey hydrogen
  11. grey iron

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