"mother of thousands" meaning in English

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Noun

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: 28 20 30 21 Disambiguation of Saxifragales order plants: 31 24 22 24 Disambiguation of Stonecrop family plants: 32 23 23 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 17 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 22 27
  2. Any plant of species Saxifraga stolonifera (creeping saxifrage). Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-8pMz5wZx Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 28 20 30 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 17 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 22 27
  3. Any plant of species Soleirolia soleirolii, in the nettle family. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-G7~7rs9l Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 28 20 30 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 17 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 22 27
  4. Any plant of species Cymbalaria muralis. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Nettle family plants
    Sense id: en-mother_of_thousands-en-noun-3N3jACkf Disambiguation of Nettle family plants: 28 20 30 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 27 17 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 26 21 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 22 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (chandelier plant, mother of millions): Bryophyllum delagoense
Disambiguation of 'chandelier plant, mother of millions': 29 27 19 25
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