yellow stonecrop

yellow stonecrop
noun
2. : a stonecrop (Sedum acre)

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  • stonecrop — noun Any of various succulent plants, of the genus Sedum (Crassulaceae family), native to temperate zones. 1954. “A trailing plant with flowers like small white stars had bound itself across the bows as if in reverence for the fallen king, and in …   Wiktionary

  • stonecrop — ► NOUN ▪ a plant with star shaped yellow or white flowers which grows among rocks or on walls …   English terms dictionary

  • yellow stone-crop — aitrusis šilokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Storlapinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Sedum acre), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sedum acre angl. biting stone crop; common …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • stonecrop — aitrusis šilokas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Storlapinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Sedum acre), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Sedum acre angl. biting stone crop; common …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Yellow Jack — Jack Jack (j[a^]k), n. [F. Jacques James, L. Jacobus, Gr. ?, Heb. Ya aq[=o]b Jacob; prop., seizing by the heel; hence, a supplanter. Cf. {Jacobite}, {Jockey}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A familiar nickname of, or substitute for, John. [1913 Webster] You… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stonecrop — orpine or pine, n. [F. orpin the genus of plants which includes orpine; so called from the yellow blossoms of a common species (Sedum acre). See {Orpiment}.] (Bot.) A low plant with fleshy leaves ({Sedum telephium}), having clusters of purple… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stonecrop — noun Date: before 12th century 1. sedum; especially an Old World creeping evergreen sedum (Sedum acre) with pungent fleshy leaves and yellow flowers 2. any of various plants of the orpine family related to the sedums …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stonecrop — /stohn krop /, n. 1. any plant of the genus Sedum, esp. a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls. 2. any of various related plants. [bef. 1000; ME stooncrop, OE stancrop. See… …   Universalium

  • stonecrop — noun a small fleshy leaved plant which typically has star shaped yellow or white flowers and grows among rocks or on walls. [Genus Sedum: many species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • stonecrop — stone•crop [[t]ˈstoʊnˌkrɒp[/t]] n. 1) pln any plant of the genus Sedum, esp. a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls 2) pln any of various related plants • Etymology: bef.… …   From formal English to slang

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