gray hen

A form of grey hen — A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.

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Meanings

noungray hen (plural gray hens)

plural gray hens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of grey hen (“female black grouse”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfemale black grouse

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greyhengrayhengrey henheath hen
Broader
black grouse
Also see
grey henheath hen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

gray hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20hen

MLA

“gray hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20hen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gray hen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gray%20hen.

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