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turkey-hen

turkey-hen noun: a female turkey.

Noun

turkey-hen (plural turkey-hens)

  1. A female turkey.

Forms of turkey-hen

pluralturkey-hens
alternative formturkey hen
alternative formturkeyhen

Origin of turkey-hen

Equivalent to turkey + hen; see turkey.

Questions about turkey-hen

What does turkey-hen mean?
Turkey-hen means a female turkey.
What part of speech is turkey-hen?
Turkey-hen is a noun.
What is the plural of turkey-hen?
The plural of turkey-hen is turkey-hens.

Words near turkey-hen in the dictionary

  1. turkey's beard
  2. turkey-chick
  3. turkey-chicks
  4. turkey-cock
  5. turkey-cocks
  6. turkey-hen
  7. turkey-hens
  8. turkey-like
  9. turkey-shoot
  10. turkey-shoots
  11. turkey-trot

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