haworthia

American  

[haw-wur-thee-uh, -thee-uh] / hɔˈwɜr θi ə, -ði ə /

noun

1. any of various succulent plants of the genus Haworthia, native to South Africa, having densely overlapping, often warty leaves clustered in rosettes.

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Etymology

Origin of haworthia

First recorded in 1820–25; New Latin; genus name, named after Adrian Hardy Haworth, English entomologist and botanist (1767–1833) + -ia ( def. )

Example Sentences

Succulents that do fine in indirect light or by a windowsill include haworthia varieties, aloe, gasteria, kalanchoe and burro’s tail.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022