sedum

[ see-duhm ]

noun
  1. any fleshy plant belonging to the genus Sedum, of the stonecrop family, usually having small, overlapping leaves and yellow, white, or pink flowers.

Origin of sedum

1
1400–50; late Middle English cedum<Latin sedum houseleek

Words Nearby sedum

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How to use sedum in a sentence

  • I don't believe she knows the difference between a saxifrage and a sedum; and you can't trust to servants.

    The Eldest Son | Archibald Marshall
  • I have a rockery near my house overgrown with the little white sedum of our gardens.

    Science in Arcady | Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for sedum

sedum

/ (ˈsiːdəm) /


noun
  1. any crassulaceous rock plant of the genus Sedum, having thick fleshy leaves and clusters of white, yellow, or pink flowers: See also stonecrop, rose-root, orpine

Origin of sedum

1
C15: from Latin: houseleek

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