"mother of thousands" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: So called because of the many small plantlets that grow on the fringes of its leaves. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mother of thousands (uncountable)
  1. Any plant of species Bryophyllum delagoense of succulent plants native to Madagascar. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants, Saxifragales order plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-IsBaMLrF Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 30 18 33 19 Disambiguation of Saxifragales order plants: 32 31 17 19 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 31 30 20 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 17 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 34 25 20 21 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 25 24 26
  2. Any plant of species Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage). Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants, Saxifragales order plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-8pMz5wZx Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 30 18 33 19 Disambiguation of Saxifragales order plants: 32 31 17 19 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 31 30 20 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 17 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 25 24 26
  3. Any plant of species Soleirolia soleirolii, in the nettle family. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants, Saxifragales order plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-G7~7rs9l Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 30 18 33 19 Disambiguation of Saxifragales order plants: 32 31 17 19 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 31 30 20 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 17 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 25 24 26
  4. Any plant of species Cymbalaria muralis. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants, Saxifragales order plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-3N3jACkf Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 30 18 33 19 Disambiguation of Saxifragales order plants: 32 31 17 19 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 31 30 20 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 27 17 24 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 25 24 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (chandelier plant, mother of millions): Bryophyllum delagoense
Disambiguation of 'chandelier plant, mother of millions': 30 28 19 24

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