noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A succulent plant, the houseleek.

Synonyms

All synonyms

houseleekhouseleek

Etymology

From Latin semperviva, sempervivum, from sempervivus (“ever-living”), from semper (“always”) + vivus (“living”).

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