hen-and-chickens

hen-and-chick·ens

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-uh n-chik-uh nz]
- /hɛn ænd ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hen-uh n-chik-uh nz]
- /hɛn ænd ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/

Definitions of hen-and-chickens word

noun plural hen-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. 1
noun hen-and-chickens any of several plants, such as the houseleek and ground ivy, that produce many offsets or runners 0
noun hen-and-chickens 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 0

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Origin of hen-and-chickens

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Hen-and-chickens

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hen-and-chickens popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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