- hen and chickens
- noun Date: 1884 any of several plants having offsets, runners, or flowers that send out shoots; especially houseleek
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hen and chickens — n. the common houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum), a flowering plant with a dense rosette of fleshy leaves clustered at the base of the stem from which offshoots arise * * * … Universalium
hen and chickens — n. the common houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum), a flowering plant with a dense rosette of fleshy leaves clustered at the base of the stem from which offshoots arise … English World dictionary
hen-and-chickens — stoginė šilropė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Storlapinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis augalas (Sempervivum tectorum), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sempervivum tectorum angl. barrenprivet; common… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
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 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] * * * also called hen… … Universalium
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
Hen and Chickens Islands — der Puka Baum ist ein typischer Teil der Flora der Inseln Die Hen and Chickens Islands ( Henne und Küken Inseln , oft verkürzt zu Hen and Chickens) sind eine Inselgruppe östlich der North Auckland Peninsula vor der Küste der Nordinsel Neuseelands … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hen and Chickens Theatre — Infobox Theatre name = Hen and Chickens Theatre caption = The Hen and Chickens Theatre address = St Paul s Road city = Islington, London country = designation = latitude = 51.546111 longitude = 0.101667 architect = owner = capacity = type = Pub… … Wikipedia
hen-and-chickens — /hɛn ən ˈtʃɪkənz/ (say hen uhn chikuhnz) noun 1. any of several herbs, especially those having offshoot or runner plants growing around the parent. 2. a species of houseleek, Sempervivum tectorum, native to Europe. 3. → ground ivy. 4. → hen and… …
hen and chickens — noun (plural hens and chickens) : any of several plants having offsets, runners, or proliferous flowers: as a. : houseleek b. : ground ivy c … Useful english dictionary
Hen and Chickens Court — North out of Fleet Street at No. 183, east of St. Dunstan s church, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory). First mention: O. and M. 1677. Called Hen and Chick Court (Rocque, 1746). Now gives entrance to a business house. Name … Dictionary of London
