sage hen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sage hen
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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“Until that happens, funding for any potential ESA rule with respect to the sage hen should be withheld.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2014
My blood began to simmer like sage hen stew.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
The guide had brought in his pack a tough old sage hen, at which the lads were inclined to jeer when he announced his intention of cooking it for their supper.
From The Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico Or, the End of the Silver Trail by Frank Gee Patchin
Jonathan killed a sage hen to-day; we found it good, delicate flavored meat, much better than prairie hen.
From Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51 by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
The Chisera Yes, he would brood upon it like a sage hen, until he had hatched mischief.
From The Arrow-Maker A Drama in Three Acts by Mary Hunter Austin
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