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HEATH-HEN
\hˈiːθhˈɛn], \hˈiːθhˈɛn], \h_ˈiː_θ_h_ˈɛ_n]\
Definitions of HEATH-HEN
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
kind
of
bird
;
the
female
of
the
black
grouse
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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