A young domestic hen; spec. (a) (esp. formerly) one from point-of-lay until first moult (cf. chicken, n. 1a); (b) (now frequently) any young hen…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [noun] > hen > at or of specific stage, condition, or habits (7) pulletc1400 A young domestic hen; spec. (a) (esp. formerly) one from point-of-lay until first moult (cf. chicken, n. 1a); (b) (now frequently) any young hen… brood-hen1526 a breeding-hen; also an old name for the constellation of the Pleiades. smoke-hen1577 a hen accustomed to perch in the smoke. Shrovetide hen1598 a hen sent as a present on Shrove Tuesday. shroving hen1611 = Shrovetide hen n. at Shrovetide, n. compounds 2. poulard1733 A young domestic hen fattened for eating; a spayed hen. Cf. capon, n. 1a. clucker1779 Originally: a hen used for breeding, or one inclined to brood (cf. cluck, n. 2). In later use also more generally: a chicken or (occasionally)… |
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