stonecrop

noun
stone·​crop | \ ˈstōn-ˌkräp How to pronounce stonecrop (audio) \

Definition of stonecrop

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

Examples of stonecrop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also known as stonecrops, these plants can take a lot of abuse and adapt well to life in pots. Debbie Arrington, sacbee, "Put bee-friendly flowers anywhere with portable pollinator gardens | The Sacramento Bee," 8 Mar. 2018 Look for the speckled toad lily and rare cultivars to sedums and stonecrops. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, "See Portland Garden Tour West's stellar home landscapes (photos)," 27 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of stonecrop

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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