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Definition of Sempervivum
1. n. A genus of fleshy-leaved plants, of which the houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) is the commonest species.
Definition of Sempervivum
1. Noun. Any of the genus ''Sempervivum'' of succulent plants, the houseleeks or liveforevers. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sempervivum
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Medical Definition of Sempervivum
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sempervivum
Literary usage of Sempervivum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy Book of the Flower-garden by David Thomson (1893)
"sempervivum urbicum. Select List of Plants suitable for Covering Beds, ...
sempervivum californicum, dark green varieties. sempervivum arachnoideum, green ..."
2. A Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke (1902)
"External heat, with burning in skin, and only in single spots. sempervivum Tectorum.
sempervivum tectorum. Houseleek. NO Crassulaceae. ..."
3. Handy Book of the Flower-garden, Being Practical Directions for the by David Thomson (1876)
"... and when the soil is heavy, they should be covered with light gritty soil,
such as road^scrapings. sempervivum californicum, 2 inches. ..."
4. A Class-book of Botany: Designed for Colleges, Academies, and Other by Alphonso Wood (1869)
"... lateral branch, terminated by a cluster of leaves, and capable of taking root
when separated from the parent plant Ex. house-leek (sempervivum). 192. ..."
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