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fat hen

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Hen and chicks, a group of small succulent flowering plants native to Europe and northern Africa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Thin-leaf orach (Atriplex prostrata).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

White goosefoot (Chenopodium album), a fast-growing weedy annual plant cultivated in some places and a weed elsewhere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 4

Other species, such as Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 5

European plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: good-king-henry, allgood, wild spinach, Chenopodium bonus-henricus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: goosefoot

History

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: chénopode blanc — a plant of the genus Chenopodium
  • Māori: huainanga — a plant of the genus Chenopodium