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heath hen

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
heath hen
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix).

noun

Any of an extinct subspecies of grouse that once lived in North America (†Tympanuchus cupido cupido).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

heath hens (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

blackcock heath cock

Synonyms

grey hen greyhen grayhen gray hen tympanuchus cupido cupido

Questions

What does heath hen mean?
A female black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix).

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