hen's tooth
hen's tooth · hen's teeth · hens' teeth
птичье молоко
Anything not naturally occurringAnything not naturally occurring.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)Anything not naturally occurring.
as rare as a hen's tooth
пти́чье молоко́ptíčʹje molokó
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
something rare or hard to find:
Origin
Example of a jocularly non-existent phenomenon, as many birds lack any teeth (having develExample of a jocularly non-existent phenomenon, as many birds lack any teeth (having developed a bill instead). Compare horsefeathers and when pigs fly.
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Forms
plural: hen's teeth / hens' teeth| Singular | hen's tooth |
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| Plural | hen's teeth / hens' teeth |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular