From formal English to slang. 2014.
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 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
