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noun • adult female chicken • adult female bird • flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing • female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Egg-laying (birds, fish or animals) | ||||||
adjective • egg-laying | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Birds laying their eggs in the nests of other birds. | ||||||
verb • To make the call of a cuckoo. • To repeat something incessantly. noun • The call of a cuckoo. | ||||||||
Birds Kept For Laying Crossword Clue
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HENS which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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HENS
Updated: October 13, 2023
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