"grey hen" meaning in All languages combined

See grey hen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: grey hens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grey hen (plural grey hens)
  1. A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix. Categories (lifeform): Female animals, Grouse Synonyms: heath hen
    Sense id: en-grey_hen-en-noun-Fg~WUrwy Disambiguation of Female animals: 99 1 Disambiguation of Grouse: 99 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (historical) A large stone bottle for liquor. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-grey_hen-en-noun-0rSPVJjb

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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