- stonecrops
- n. type of climber plant
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
stonecrops
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prickmadam — ˈprikˌmadəm noun ( s) Etymology: modification (influenced by prick) (I) of Middle French trique madame dialect chiefly England : any of several stonecrops used chiefly in folk medicine as anthelmintics … Useful english dictionary
sedoheptulose — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin Sedum + o + English heptulose : an amorphous ketose sugar HOCH2(CHOH)4COCH2OH of the heptose class that is obtained especially from the leaves and stems of various stonecrops (as Sedum spectabile), that plays a role… … Useful english dictionary
crassulaceous — adjective see crassulaceae * * * /kras yoo lay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the Crassulaceae, the stonecrop family of plants. Cf. stonecrop family. [1650 60; < NL Crassulace(ae) (equiv. to Crassul(a) genus name (ML crassula; see CRASS, ULE) +… … Useful english dictionary
