echeveria

American  

[ech-uh-vuh-ree-uh] / ˌɛtʃ ə vəˈri ə /

noun

1. any of numerous succulent plants of the genus Echeveria, native to tropical America and having thick leaves characteristically forming rosettes.

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echeveria British  

/ ˌɛtʃɪˈvɪərɪə /

noun

1. any of various tropical American crassulaceous plants of the genus Echeveria, cultivated for their colourful foliage

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Etymology

Origin of echeveria

< New Latin (1828), named after Atanasio Echeverría (flourished 1771), Mexican botanical illustrator

Example Sentences

The event will include displays of many rare and unusual succulents, including aloe, echeveria, euphorbia, agave, opuntia, pachypodium and ferocactus.

From Los Angeles Times

“Now, look at this one, this one is too pretty,” Xie said, placing her fingers gently on the underside of a dusty pink, windmill-shaped Echeveria.

From Washington Post

“I didn’t realize there were so many varieties. You could spend your whole life studying just one genus, like echeveria, and never see them all.”

From Los Angeles Times

Why didn’t I think to fill my pots with succulents as she did — plants such as Echeveria, Senecio, Sempervivum and even certain Sedum that deliver a long show with relatively little care?

From Seattle Times

Who needs roses for a centerpiece when the rosette-shaped Echeveria can be called into service and will last far longer?

From Seattle Times