hen-and-chickens
[ hen-uhn-chik-uhnz ]
noun,plural hens-and-chickens.
any of several succulent plants that grow in clusters or colonies formed by runners or offshoots, as those of the genera Echeveria and Sempervivum.
Origin of hen-and-chickens
1First recorded in 1785–95
- Compare houseleek.
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British Dictionary definitions for hen-and-chickens
hen-and-chickens
nounplural hens-and-chickens
(functioning as singular or plural) any of several plants, such as the houseleek and ground ivy, that produce many offsets or runners
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