sage hen
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sage hen
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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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 country round about seemed volcanic, with no timber, but plenty of sage brush, in which we were able to shoot an occasional sage hen.
From Death Valley in '49 by Manly, William Lewis
With another he crushed a monsthrous sage hen, at wanst th' most threacherous an' th' hardiest iv th' beasts iv th' wild.
From Mr. Dooley Says by Dunne, Finley Peter
Not a word was spoken, but the kettle of sage hen was silently put on the floor by Tom as the bench began to fill up.
From Good Cheer Stories Every Child Should Know by Dickinson, Asa Don
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