Meanings
nounfat hen (uncountable)
alternative fathen
- uncountableHen and chicks, a group of small succulent flowering plants native to Europe and northern Africa
- uncountableThin-leaf orach (Atriplex prostrata).
- UKuncountableWhite goosefoot (Chenopodium album), a fast-growing weedy annual plant cultivated in some places and a weed elsewhere.
- UKuncountableOther species, such as Good King Henry (Blitum bonus-henricus)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounEuropean plant naturalized in North America; often collected from the wild as a potherb
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French chénopode blanc
- chénopode blanca plant of the genus Chenopodium
Māori huainanga
- huainangaa plant of the genus Chenopodium
Cite this entry
APA
fat hen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20hen
MLA
“fat hen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20hen. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fat hen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fat%20hen.
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