hen

nouns

adult female chicken
adult female bird
hen
is a type of (narrower)
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing
hen
is a type of (narrower)
the flesh of a chicken used for food
female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
hen
is a type of (narrower)
an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)