live-forever

American  

[liv-fer-ev-er] / ˈlɪv fərˌɛv ər /

noun

1. a widely cultivated succulent plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having fleshy, coarsely toothed leaves and flat clusters of purplish flowers.

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Etymology

Origin of live-forever

First recorded in 1590–1600

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Example Sentences

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live-forever

Catalina has more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals, so be on the lookout for Catalina Island fox and Catalina live-forever succulents, among other unique wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

Take two shoots of live-forever and pin them together on the wall.

From Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) Bergen

The way to drown an amphibious animal is never to allow it to come to the surface to breathe, and this is the way to kill live-forever.

From The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton by John Burroughs

Aunt Kate sent down east to her sister Lib for roots of sweet Mary, ribbon-grass, and live-forever, all of which came, took root, and grew in the course of time.

From The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung

Stick a piece of live-forever up on the wall, and in whatever direction it leans, the lover will come from that quarter.

From Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk by Fanny D. (Fanny Dickerson) Bergen

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