Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hen and chicken

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: hen and chick-en
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

noun

Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:

Etymology

From the growth habit of the plant: a larger, older plant surrounded by smaller, younger suckers.

Inflected Forms

hen and chickens (plural) hens and chickens (plural)

Phrases

hen and chicks

Frequently Paired Words

hen and chicks

Questions

What does hen and chicken mean?: Any of several groups of plants of similar appearance:
Where does hen and chicken come from?: From the growth habit of the plant: a larger, older plant surrounded by smaller, younger suckers.

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