jungle hen
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl hɛn/
:
gallina de la jungla
- Researchers observed a jungle hen caring for her chicks in the wild.
Examples
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The jungle hen builds her nest on the forest floor among the dense undergrowth.
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Unlike the domestic chicken, a jungle hen is much more wary and elusive.
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The jungle hen is known for its vibrant plumage.
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Many jungle hens roam freely in the forests.
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Researchers observed a jungle hen caring for her chicks in the wild.
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The jungle hen builds her nest on the forest floor among the dense undergrowth.
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Unlike the domestic chicken, a jungle hen is much more wary and elusive.
Synonyms
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A small wild bird from South and Southeast Asia that became the domestic chicken
A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of chickens
A wild bird from Southeast Asia that is the ancestor of the domestic chicken
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'jungle hen' is a straightforward combination of 'jungle' (a tropical forest) and 'hen' (female chicken), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a hen associated with the jungle. This location/animal compounding is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern in English and thus highly compositional.
Etymology
Jungle hen names a hen that lives in the forest. The words jungle and hen make a clear picture: a shy mother bird hiding in thick plants and caring for her chicks. That's why jungle hen means the 'female' of the jungle fowl, the wild bird that came before the domestic chicken.