hennery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English hen Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English hennery From hen + -ery.
Meanings
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(rare) A place where domestic fowl, such as chickens, are reared; a poultry farm.
He was picking eggs and replacing the floor of the main hennery with sawdust.
2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| henneries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
bg птицефе́рма (poultry farm) · cs líheň (poultry farm) · ru птицефе́рма (poultry farm)