noun
Sussex
SUHS-ihks
noun
1
A breed of domestic chicken, reared for both its meat and its eggs, known for its calm temperament and reddish-brown or speckled feathers.
"The farm keeps a small flock of Sussex hens for their brown eggs."
"The Sussex is popular with backyard keepers because it lays well through winter."
How to Use Sussex
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sturdy, dual-purpose chicken breed named after the county it comes from.
Common pairings
a Sussex hen
the Speckled Sussex
Word Forms
Sussexes plural
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Etymology
Named after Sussex, the English county where the breed was developed.