game hen

Definition of game hen

: an immature domestic hen (such as a Cornish game hen) weighing usually less than two pounds and used especially for roasting

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Recent Examples on the Web Larger portions that serve four to five people are $75.95 for game hens and pork loin and $99.95 for prime rib. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, "D-FW restaurants offering takeout, dine-in meals for Mother’s Day," 4 May 2020 Meals that serve two to three people are $49.95 with choices of game hens or pork loin and $64.95 for prime rib. — Audrey Eads, Dallas News, "D-FW restaurants offering takeout, dine-in meals for Mother’s Day," 4 May 2020 The game hen, stuffed with lemongrass, comes with a ruffle of roti, pliable and laminated, flaky at the edges, ideal for cleaning out the sauce at the bottom of the dish. — Tejal Rao, New York Times, "At Nari, a Thai Chef Revitalizes Fine Dining," 11 Feb. 2020 The grocer is also taking orders for ham, duck, goose, game hen, and Thanksgiving meal packages. — oregonlive, "Where to order Thanksgiving turkeys in the Portland area, and how much to buy," 7 Nov. 2019

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“Game hen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20hen. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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