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Definition of Stonecrop
1. Noun. Any of various northern temperate plants of the genus Sedum having fleshy leaves and red or yellow or white flowers.
Generic synonyms: Sedum
Specialized synonyms: Sedum Acre, Wall Pepper
Definition of Stonecrop
1. n. A sort of tree.
Definition of Stonecrop
1. Noun. Any of various succulent plants, of the genus ''Sedum'' (''Crassulaceae'' family), native to temperate zones. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Stonecrop
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Stonecrop
Literary usage of Stonecrop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ladies' Flower-garden of Ornamental Perennials by Loudon (Jane) (1843)
"The same habit explains the English name of stonecrop. Most of the species are
quite hardy, and succeed perfectly well on rockwork in the open air. ..."
2. Botany of the United States North of Virginia: Comprising Descriptions of by Lewis Caleb Beck (1848)
"stonecrop. (From the latin si-A», to sit; in allusion to the humble growth of
these plants on their native rocks.) Sepals usually 6, more or less united at ..."
3. Handbook of foliage and foreground drawing by George Barnard (1870)
"stonecrop. SEDUM ACBE. ALTHOUGH apparently so insignificant in blossom and size,
the various kinds of stonecrop become of great importance to the artist ..."
4. The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge (1853)
"After j Orpine, or Tuberous stonecrop, ii found on this event he came to London,
and set up for aj rack*, walls, and dry stony places, in most parts of ..."
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