echeveria

American

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

noun

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

echeveria British

/ ˌɛtʃɪˈvɪərɪə /

noun

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023

“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 • May 7, 2021

Aoyagi's striking vision for Los Angeles includes rock roses and echeveria, California lilac and Cleveland sage, leucadendron and germander.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2015

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