Sempervivum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Sempervivum of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers.

    "My favorite of the moment: a sleeping man in a long cattle trough, planted with thousands of a Sedum album called Red Ice, now turning ruby red in the cold, with sempervivum eyes on a head-size volcanic rock, and two farmer-like feet made of same."

Example

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"My favorite of the moment: a sleeping man in a long cattle trough, planted with thousands of a Sedum album called Red Ice, now turning ruby red in the cold, with sempervivum eyes on a head-size volcanic rock, and two farmer-like feet made of same."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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