heath hen
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heath hen
–noun
| 1. | an American gallinaceous bird, Tympanuchus cupido cupido, closely related to the prairie chicken: extinct. |
| 2. | the female of the black grouse. |
Origin:
1585–95
1585–95

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| heath hen
n. A subspecies of the prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido subsp. cupido) that became extinct in eastern North America during the first part of the 20th century. |
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| heath hen | |
noun | |
| 1. | extinct prairie chicken |
| 2. | female black grouse [syn: greyhen] |
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