houseleek
noun
a succulent plant, Sempervivum tectorum, of the stonecrop family, native to Europe, having reddish flowers and leaves forming dense basal rosettes.
houseleeks
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pluralof houseleek.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The roof, where there was any roof, was covered with moss and houseleeks; but the best part of it sustained the storks' nests—that was the only portion which was in tolerable repair.
From The Sand-Hills of Jutland by Mrs. (Anna S.) Bushby
There was a box crowded full of green houseleeks down at the side of the door: they were straying over the edge, and Melissa stooped stiffly down with an air of disapproval at their untidiness.
From Old Friends and New by Sarah Orne Jewett
The Leaves.—This is a very thick-leaved juicy plant, not unlike the houseleeks.
From The Botanist's Companion, Volume II by William Salisbury
The red tiles of the houses edging the great square were gilded with yellow houseleeks.
From Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida Selected from the Works of Ouida by Ouida
