hazelhen

hazel grouse

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Definitions of hazelhen word

noun hazelhen a European woodland grouse, Tetrastes bonasia, somewhat resembling the North American ruffed grouse. 1
noun hazelhen a European woodland gallinaceous bird, Tetrastes bonasia, with a speckled brown plumage and slightly crested crown: family Tetraonidae (grouse) 0
noun hazelhen a European woodland grouse (Tetrastes bonasia) similar to the ruffed grouse 0

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Origin of hazelhen

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Hazelhen

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hazelhen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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