Blue Hen State

proper noun

The state of Delaware.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalThe state of Delaware.

Origin

The state bird is the Delaware Blue Hen.

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APA

Blue Hen State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Hen%20State

MLA

“Blue Hen State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Hen%20State. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blue Hen State,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Hen%20State.

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