hen and chicken en · NOUN
Etymology
From the growth habit of the plant: a larger, older plant surrounded by smaller, younger suckers.
Meanings
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ certain succulents in family Crassulaceae: ▸ Sempervivum and Jovibarba spp., commonly called hen and chicks.
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ certain succulents in family Crassulaceae: ▸ Echeveria spp.
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ certain succulents in family Crassulaceae: ▸ Sedum spp., stonecrops.
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ Chlorophytum comosum, spider plant, a commonly cultivated houseplant in family Asparagaceae.
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ Bergenia, a non-succulent Asian plant genus in family Saxifragaceae.
- Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance: ▸ Asplenium bulbiferum (hen and chicken fern), of New Zealand.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hen and chickens | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hens and chickens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |