hen
/hɛn/
noun
A farm bird that lays eggs
“The hen sat on her eggs.”
תרנגולת
Hen is a noun in the animals category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "A farm bird that lays eggs" In Hebrew, hen translates to תרנגולת.
Example Sentences
- The hen clucked softly as she sat on her nest of warm eggs.
- Every morning the hen wandered around the farmyard looking for seeds to eat.
- The children collected the eggs the hen had laid in her cozy wooden box.
Did You Know? A hen can lay about 250 to 300 eggs per year — that's nearly one egg every single day! Hens talk to their chicks even before the eggs hatch, and the chicks chirp back from inside the shell. Mother hens are wonderful parents who protect their chicks by spreading their wings over them to keep them warm and safe.
Common Word Combinations
mother henhen househen egglaying hen
Related Words
roosterchickchickenegg
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