hen-and-chick|ens

hen-and-chick|ens
hen-and-chick|ens «HEHN uhn CHIHK uhnz», noun, or hen and chickens,
any one of various plants that spread rapidly, as by means of offshoots, such as European houseleek or, in some localities, ground ivy.

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  • hen-and-chickens — /hen euhn chik euhnz/, n., pl. 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. Cf. houseleek. [1785 95] * * * henˈ and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hen-and-chickens — hen′ and chick′ens n. pl. hens and chickens pln any of several succulent plants of the stonecrop family, esp. of the genus Sempervivum, that grow in clusters formed by runners or offshoots • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

  • hens-and-chickens — hens and chick·ens (hĕnz ən chĭkʹənz) n. Plural of hen and chickens. * * * …   Universalium

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