core-hen, noun
- Forms:
- Show more Also coerhen, cor-hen, courhen.
- Origin:
- South African Dutch
obs.
korhaan sense 1 a.
1798 Lady A. Barnard Lett. to Henry Dundas (1973) 127Two core-hens and certain partridges and curlews..fell victim to his gun.
1861 T. Shone Diary. 12 Jan.Some Courhen for dinner.
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