hen-and-chickens

noun, plural hens-and-chickens.

1. any of several succulent plants that grow in clusters or colonies formed by runners or offshoots, as those of the genera Echeveria and Sempervivum.

noun plural hens-and-chickens

1. (functioning as singular or plural) any of several plants, such as the houseleek and ground ivy, that produce many offsets or runners