sage hen

American  

noun

1. the sage grouse, especially the female.

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Etymology

Origin of sage hen

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

My blood began to simmer like sage hen stew.

From Literature

“Sage brush is essential habitat for native animals like mule deer, sage hen and cottontails,” said Mosley.

From National Geographic

We could see antelope, deer, rabbits, sage hens and coyotes, etc., and in the camp we children had a general good time.

From Project Gutenberg

The sage grouse, or sage hen is the largest of the grouse of America, some of the males weighing as much as seven pounds.

From Project Gutenberg

That bird-benedict must be sized like a sage hen to toot all that.

From Project Gutenberg