broody hen
nounfeminine/ˈʃɔkɐ/low
cho·ca
Definition
A female bird that is in the period of incubating eggs; a broody hen or bird.
The broody hen refused to leave her eggs.
We kept the broody separate from the rest of the flock.
Common collocations
broody hensitting henbrood hen
Etymology
Derivação regressiva de 'chocar'.