pebble plant

pebble plant
noun
any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
Syn: ↑fig marigold
Hypernyms: ↑flower
Member Holonyms: ↑Mesembryanthemum, ↑genus Mesembryanthemum

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