The difference between Hard clam and Hen
When used as nouns, hard clam means a species of clam, quahog, mercenaria mercenaria, whereas hen means a female chicken (gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
Hen is also adverb with the meaning: hence.
Hen is also verb with the meaning: to throw.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hard clam and Hen
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Hard clam as a noun:
A species of clam, quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria.
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Hen as a noun:
A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
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Hen as a noun:
A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
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Hen as a noun (uncommon):
A female fish or crustacean.
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Hen as a noun (figuratively, depreciatory):
A woman, particularly A bride-to-be, particularly in the context of her "hen night" festivities.
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Hen as a noun (UK, informal):
A hen night.
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Hen as a noun (Scotland, informal):
An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.
Examples:
"Don't cry, hen. Everything will be all right."
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Hen as a noun (figuratively, pejorative, uncommon):
A henlike person of either sex.
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Hen as a noun:
The hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria), a bivalve shellfish.
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Hen as an adverb (dialectal):
Hence.
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Hen as a verb (dialectal):
To throw.