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Hen and chicks — (also known as Hen and chickens) is a common name for a group of small succulents belonging to the flowering plant family Crassulaceae, native to Europe and northern Africa. They grow close to the ground with leaves formed around each other in a… … Wikipedia
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
Fat Hen — or fat hen is a name for various plants with succulent or juicy leaves, often species that are used as a vegetable:* Aristolochia rotunda (Smearwort) * Atriplex prostrata (Spear leaved Orache) * Chenopodium album (White Goosefoot) * Sedum spp.… … Wikipedia
Tasmanian Native-hen — Taxobox name = Tasmanian Native hen status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Gruiformes familia = Rallidae genus = Gallinula species = G. mortierii binomial = Gallinula mortierii The… … Wikipedia
The Little Red Hen — is an old folk tale, most likely of Russian origin. The best known version in the United States is that popularized by Little Golden Books, a series of children s books published for the mass market since the 1940s. The story is applied in… … Wikipedia
mother hen — noun 1. a person who cares for the needs of others (especially in an overprotective or interfering way) • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual, ↑someone, ↑somebody, ↑mortal, ↑soul 2. a hen with chicks • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Of Rice and Hen — Looney Tunes (Foghorn Leghorn) series Directed by Robert McKimson Voices by Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet (uncredited) … Wikipedia
chicken - hen - chick — ◊ chicken A chicken is a bird which is kept on a farm for its eggs or meat. She loved to chase the chickens. Chicken is the meat of a chicken. There was fried chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner. ◊ hen A … Useful english dictionary
mother hen — noun a) A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks. b) An outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others affairs … Wiktionary
Culture of the Song Dynasty — A Song Dynasty Chinese inkstone with gold and silver markings, from the Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan The Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD) was a culturally rich and sophisticated age for China. There was blossomi … Wikipedia
