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hen and chicks

hen and chicks noun: especially, Sempervivum (houseleeks, syn. Jovibarba) spp.

hen and chicks: especially, Sempervivum (houseleeks, syn. Jovibarba) spp
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Noun

hen and chicks (uncountable)

  1. especially, Sempervivum (houseleeks, syn. Jovibarba) spp.
  2. Other plants of genera Echeveria, Sedum, and Bergenia.

Questions about hen and chicks

What does hen and chicks mean?
Hen and chicks means especially, Sempervivum (houseleeks, syn. Jovibarba) spp.
What part of speech is hen and chicks?
Hen and chicks is a noun.

Words near hen and chicks in the dictionary

  1. Hemyock
  2. hen
  3. hen and chicken
  4. Hen and Chicken Islands
  5. hen and chickens
  6. hen and chicks
  7. hen clam
  8. hen do
  9. hen dos
  10. hen harrier
  11. hen harriers

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