hen and chicken
The phrase "hen and chicken" is used in both botany to describe certain plants with smaller offshoots and in nautical contexts to describe clusters of rocks or islands.
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Definition
B2Botany
(common)A plant, often a succulent, where smaller offshoots grow around a central larger plant.
Example
- Sempervivum, also known as hen and chicken, is popular for its easy propagation.
C1Nautical
(technical)A cluster of rocks or small islands, with one larger rock or island surrounded by smaller ones.
Example
- The sailor carefully navigated through the hen and chicken formation to avoid running aground.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hen and chicken":
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