Usually means: Old Scottish measure of whisky.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (grey hen)

▸ noun:  A female of the black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix.
▸ noun:  (historical) A large stone bottle for liquor.

Similar:
heath hen, blackcock, black grouse, gorhen, sage hen, spruce hen, Caucasian grouse, sagehen, moorhen, turkey-hen, more...

Opposite:
black rooster, colored cock, vibrant male bird

Adjectives:
sod, kookie, brent, teal, saddleback, mute, trip, phasianid, megapode, columbine, raven

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Similar:
heath hen, blackcock, black grouse, gorhen, sage hen, spruce hen, Caucasian grouse, sagehen, moorhen, turkey-hen, more...

Opposite:
black rooster, colored cock, vibrant male bird

Adjectives:
sod, kookie, brent, teal, saddleback, mute, trip, phasianid, megapode, columbine, raven



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