hen and chickens
noun
: any of several plants having offsets, runners, or flowers that send out shoots
especially
: houseleek
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Earlier this month, Cal-Maine Foods—the country’s largest egg producer—temporarily halted egg production after over one million egg-laying hens and chickens were killed after being infected with bird flu.
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Hen and chickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hen%20and%20chickens. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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