gallina
/ɡaˈʝina/ · B1 · noun · f
hen
🐔 From Latin gallus (rooster) + -ina (female): the rooster's female mate
Latin gallus gave Spanish gallo (rooster), and gallina is its feminine form. As in English chicken, it also means coward. In Argentina, River Plate fans are nicknamed gallinas, an insult rival fans turned into a badge.