ice plant

noun

1. a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.

ice plant

noun

1. a low-growing plant, Mesembryanthemum (or Cryophytum ) crystallinum, of southern Africa, with fleshy leaves covered with icelike hairs and pink or white rayed flowers: family Aizoaceae

Word History and Origins

Origin of ice plant¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

A gorgeous bordering of a species of ice plant with splendid magenta blooms was especially effective.

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America not only built in France the greatest ice plant in the world but she made every preparation on a gigantic scale.

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Horticultural Note: This is a good month to get a slip from an ice plant.

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Nearby are the laundry, ice plant, steam plant, and other common utilities.

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He has a house at Brazzaville built of mahogany, and a grand piano, and his own ice-plant.

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