grey hen

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grey hen

noun grey hens · greyhen · grayhen · gray hen

A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix. I heard a grey hen cackling among the ling[.]
Similar: heath hen
historical A large stone bottle for liquor.

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@misc{grey_hen_2026,
  title = {grey hen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grey%20hen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}