Parola del giorno in inglese: livello avanzato

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hen
1. sost. (zoologia) gallina
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hen
1. subst. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
2. subst. A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
3. subst. (uncommon) A female fish or crustacean.
4. subst. (figuratively, depreciatory) A woman, particularly
5. subst.          (informal) A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.
6. subst. (informal) A hen night.
7. subst. (Scotland, informal) An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right.
8. subst. (figuratively, pejorative, uncommon) A henlike person of either sex.
9. subst. The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
10. adv. (dialectal) Hence.
11. v. (dialectal) To throw.
12. v. topics, en, Birds, Chickens, Female animals

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The wise egg doesn't teach the hen.  They crossed a hen with a banjo and got a chicken that plucks itself.  It is music venues that most seem to exercise councils, which happily turn a blind eye to roving hen parties pitching up at bars to rape the male stripper.

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