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sempervivum
[ sem-per-vahy-vuhm ]
noun
- any of various succulent plants belonging to the genus Sempervivum, of the stonecrop family, having leaves in dense basal rosettes and a compact, flat-topped cluster of flowers, and including the houseleek, S. tectorum, and other commonly cultivated species.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sempervivum1
< New Latin: genus name, Late Latin sempervīvum houseleek, equivalent to Latin semper always + vīvum, neuter singular of vīvus alive, in reference to the plant's durable qualities
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sempervivum1
New Latin, from Latin sempervivus ever-living, from semper always + vivere to live
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