rice hen

noun

The common American gallinule.

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Meanings

nounrice hen (plural rice hens)

plural rice hens

  1. The common American gallinule.
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APA

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

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“rice hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rice%20hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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