stonecrop

[ stohn-krop ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌkrɒp /

noun

any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.

any of various related plants.

Nearby words

stone-washed, stoneboat, stonecast, stonecat, stonechat, stonecrop, stonecrop family, stonecutter, stoned, stoneface, stonefish

Origin of stonecrop

before 1000; Middle English stooncrop, Old English stāncrop. See stone, crop

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British Dictionary definitions for stonecrop

stonecrop

/ (ˈstəʊnˌkrɒp) /

noun

any of various N temperate crassulaceous plants of the genus Sedum, having fleshy leaves and typically red, yellow, or white flowers

any of various similar or related plants

Word Origin for stonecrop

Old English: so named because it grows on rocks and walls

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