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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
Sempervivum and Jovibarba spp., commonly called hen and chicks.
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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
Echeveria spp.
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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
certain succulents in family Crassulaceae:
Sedum spp., stonecrops.
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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
Chlorophytum comosum, spider plant, a commonly cultivated houseplant in family Asparagaceae.
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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
Bergenia, a non-succulent Asian plant genus in family Saxifragaceae.
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noun
Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
Asplenium bulbiferum (hen and chicken fern), of New Zealand.
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History
From the growth habit of the plant: a larger, older plant surrounded by smaller, younger suckers.
