"blue hen" meaning in All languages combined

See blue hen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blue hens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue hen (plural blue hens)
  1. (horse racing, slang) A mare who benefits a breed by producing many high-quality offspring. Tags: slang Categories (lifeform): Horse racing

Inflected forms

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