fat hen

fat hen
a) Aristolochia rotunda, the smearwort.
b) Chenopodium album, the white goosefoot.

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  • 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

  • fat hen — noun European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb • Syn: ↑good king henry, ↑allgood, ↑wild spinach, ↑Chenopodium bonus henricus • Hypernyms: ↑goosefoot • Part Meronyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fat hen — /ˈfæt hɛn/ (say fat hen) noun a common chenopodiaceous annual weed, Chenopodium album, with dark green mealy leaves, widespread in temperate regions …  

  • fat-hen — baltoji balanda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Balandinių šeimos maistinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Chenopodium album), paplitęs vidutinio klimato kraštuose; jo sėklos naudojamos maistui. Piktžolė. atitikmenys: lot. Chenopodium album… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • fat-hen — panaminė balanda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Balandinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Chenopodium bonus henricus), paplitęs pietų ir vidurio Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Chenopodium bonus henricus angl. allgood; fat hen; Good King Henry;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • fat hen — noun a herbaceous weed with mealy edible leaves. [Chenopodium alba.] Origin C18: said to be so named because the seeds were eaten by poultry …   English new terms dictionary

  • fat-hen — n. Wild spinach, goosefoot …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • fat-hen — …   Useful english dictionary

  • One Fat Hen — (also called One Red Hen or Turtle) is a drinking game. It is based on the difficulty people often have in repeating exactly what the leader says, and the amusing possibilities when they get it wrong.GameplayThe normal mode of play is that the… …   Wikipedia

  • fat — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a natural oily or greasy substance occurring esp. in animal bodies. 2 the part of anything containing this. 3 excessive presence of fat in a person or animal; corpulence. 4 Chem. any of a group of natural esters of glycerol… …   Useful english dictionary

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