HEN

n. Hean. Lat., gallina. Fr.. poule. Ger., Henne. The adult female domestic fowl. Guinea-h. The Numida meleagris. [L, 292 (a, 21).] H.-and-chickens. 1. The Kepeta glechoma. 2. The Saxifraga umbrosa. 3. A variety of garden Polyanthus. 4. A variety of Bellis perennis. 5. The Aquilegia vulgar is. [A, 505 (a, 21).] Moor h., Water h. See GALLINULA chloropus. [s. 312]