"hen and chicken" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hen and chickens [plural], hens and chickens [plural]
Etymology: From the growth habit of the plant: a larger, older plant surrounded by smaller, younger suckers. Head templates: {{en-noun|s|hens and chickens}} hen and chicken (plural hen and chickens or hens and chickens)
  1. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
    Sempervivum and Jovibarba spp., commonly called hen and chicks.
    Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-3RhHs7ly Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 17 17 17 22 18 9 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 21 21 21 14 15 7 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19
  2. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
    Echeveria spp.
    Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-JB-yXie4 Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 17 17 17 22 18 9 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 21 21 21 14 15 7 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19
  3. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
    Sedum spp., stonecrops.
    Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-aOeUIkze Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 17 17 17 22 18 9 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 21 21 21 14 15 7 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19
  4. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    Chlorophytum comosum, spider plant, a commonly cultivated houseplant in family Asparagaceae.
    Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Ferns, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-e4m~L1mG Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 17 17 17 22 18 9 Disambiguation of Ferns: 14 14 14 24 17 17 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 21 21 21 14 15 7 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 13 13 30 21 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 12 12 29 22 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 8 12 36 26 7 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 11 11 11 29 22 14
  5. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    Bergenia, a non-succulent Asian plant genus in family Saxifragaceae.
    Categories (lifeform): Agavoideae subfamily plants, Stonecrop family plants
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-8Y3NiYF6 Disambiguation of Agavoideae subfamily plants: 17 17 17 22 18 9 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 21 21 21 14 15 7 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19
  6. Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
    Asplenium bulbiferum (hen and chicken fern), of New Zealand.
    Related terms: hen and chicks
    Sense id: en-hen_and_chicken-en-noun-QhP2xvi3 Categories (other): English coordinated pairs Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 14 14 14 23 17 19

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